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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > corrections (penology) > corrections > elderly prisoners
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > corrections > elderly prisoners
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > corrections > elderly prisoners
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prison population > elderly prisoners
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > special populations > elderly prisoners
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > special populations: etiology, prevention, and treatment > special populations > elderly prisoners

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elderly prisoners  

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  • The most common definition of an elderly inmate is someone aged 50 and older. The point at which someone becomes elderly has been set at 50 because research has identified a 10-year differential between the overall health of inmates and that of the general population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Elderly Prisoners]

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