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Prisons struggle to keep up with aging population

Posted March 23rd, 2006 by Tara Murray in Aging, Crime, Law, and Justice

The prison inmate population is aging rapidly, but prisons have not yet adapted to the physical and mental needs of geriatric prisoners, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Read the full press release on Science Blog.

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