Pros And Cons Of Elderly Inmates

Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore the different effects releasing elderly inmates would have on the prison system and also on the public. Also this paper would show and explain the pros and cons of keeping the elderly inmates behind bars. This will show the growth of the elderly inmates in prison and the reasoning behind the rapid growing population. Overall, the research done would address the issue of if elderly inmates should be released early.

Releasing Elderly Inmates
Elderly inmates are growing rapidly behind the prison walls. This paper will exam the effects of having elderly inmates inside the prison walls and also the effect on communities if the elderly inmates are released. Elderly inmate should be released from prison but put in a facility specifically for elderly inmates. Deciding to just release the 80% of elderly inmates can cause a danger to society, put fear in the eyes of people affected by the inmate, or even the
An interesting fact that was documented in the article was that; The National Center of Institutions and Alternatives annual incarceration cost for an elderly inmate was at sixty-nine thousand dollars, compared with an average of twenty-two thousand for their younger counterparts (American Correctional Association, 2012). It continues to discuss that Maryland prisons have had over one thousand five hundred and forty-six emergency room admissions. Article one goes on to say society should release our elderly prisons and put them on parole that way we would not spend so much money on our prison system. Elders have needs that most prisons cannot provide. Article one concluding saying, medical parole could assist with reducing the cost associated with the elderly, and return to the community individuals who are at very low risk of recidivism (American Correctional Association,