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Correctional Health Care: Addressing the Needs of Elderly, Chronically Ill, and Terminally Ill Inmates [1]

Accession Number: 018735
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Document

An exploratory report regarding the management of aging and infirm inmates is presented. Six chapters follow an executive summary:

  • Introduction;
  • What we know about elderly, chronically ill, and terminally ill inmates;
  • Effective evaluation for identifying the special needs of inmates;
  • Program, housing, and treatment considerations;
  • Ethical and policy considerations for the care of elderly and infirm inmates;
  • And conclusion.

Appendixes include: Criminal Justice Institute Survey-Managing the Needs of Aging Inmates and Inmates With Chronic and Terminal Illnesses; site-visit reports; and site visit checklist.

 
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Publication Year: 
2004
Edition: 
2004 edition
Length: 
148 p.
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Author(s): 
Anno, B. Jaye [6]
Graham, Camilia [7]
Lawrence, James E. [8]
Shansky, Ronald [9]
Source(s): 
Criminal Justice Institute (Middletown, CT) [10]
National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Washington, DC) [11]
Sponsor(s): 
National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Washington, DC)
Part of the following Packages: 
sidebar - Correctional Healthcare - NIC Resources [12]
Source URL: https://nicic.gov/correctional-health-care-addressing-needs-elderly-chronically-ill-and-terminally-ill-inmates

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[1] https://nicic.gov/correctional-health-care-addressing-needs-elderly-chronically-ill-and-terminally-ill-inmates
[2] https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.nicic.gov/Library/018735.pdf
[3] https://nicic.gov/tags/hospicepalliative-care
[4] https://nicic.gov/tags/aging-offenders
[5] https://nicic.gov/tags/inspection-facilities
[6] https://nicic.gov/authors/anno-b-jaye
[7] https://nicic.gov/authors/graham-camilia
[8] https://nicic.gov/authors/lawrence-james-e
[9] https://nicic.gov/authors/shansky-ronald
[10] https://nicic.gov/sources/criminal-justice-institute-middletown-ct
[11] https://nicic.gov/sources/national-institute-corrections-nic-washington-dc-1
[12] https://nicic.gov/assign-library-item-package-accordion/sidebar-correctional-healthcare-nic-resources