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Leslie M. Clements
CJS/221
09/11/2017
Charles Maida
University of Phoenix

The Elderly In Prison
•This PowerPoint intends to
•Provide in detail the struggles of the elderly within correctional facilities.
•Provide in detail the struggles prisons face with elderly care.

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Why Are Elderly Inmates A Problem?
•Mass incarceration and the get-tough movement
•In 1974 there were 162 people incarcerated per 100,000 residents ("Prisons: History - The "get Tough" Movement", 2017).
•In 1995 there were nearly 600 people incarcerated per 100,000 residents ("Prisons: History - The "get Tough" Movement", 2017).

“It was the push for mandatory sentences and three strikes

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