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Older Prisoners Health Care

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Study: Older Prisoners Don't Get Adequate Medical Care

• "UCSF: Old Prisoners Need Better Medical Care" (Brown, San Francisco Business Times, 6/18).

Read more: http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2012/6/19/study-older-prisoners-dont-get-adequate-medical-care.aspx#ixzz1yGXEbOFe

U.S. prison medical facilities are not equipped to handle the growing number of older prisoners, according to a new UC-San Francisco study. Between 2000 and 2009, the number of prisoners over age 55 increased by 80%. The study's authors recommended better training of prison and medical staff, increased dementia screening and better eligibility criteria for early prison release based on medical needs.

http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2012/6/19/study-older-prisoners-dont-get-adequate-medical-care.aspx