Alternative Corrections Policies for Elderly Felons

An Investigation of Alternative Corrections Policies for Elderly Felons

A Review of Literature Prepared for the Graduate Seminar

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the

Degree of Master of Health Administration

This study investigated the problems associated with the incarceration of older people with a view toward the recommendation of policy changes that will benefit both society and elderly prisoners. The study found that a combination of (a) reduced sentences, (b) increased use of parole for elderly prisoners, (c) the use of privately contracted special facilities for elder prisoners who should be released or paroled for security reasons, and (d) the creation of hospice penal units for elderly prisoners who are dying offers the best outcomes for both society and elderly prisoners.

Abstract ........................................... 2

I. The Problem ................................ 4

Introduction ............................. 4

Statement of the Problem ................. 5

Purpose of the Study ..................... 7

Importance of the Study .................. 8

Scope of the Study ....................... 9

II. Review of the Literature ................... 10

Introduction ............................. 10

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icide rate is so high for the elderly is the isolation and loneliness that leads to despair, also boredom, depression, uselessness, loss of loved ones, economic hardships, general feeling of unhappiness with life, and persons who suffer from a psychological affliction, from loss of purpose and a sense of meaningfulness after retirement and separation from family and friends (Stevens, 1993). Additionally, suicide rates among the elderly may be higher than for other age groups because of a widening social acceptance of the concept of the rational suicide for those individuals in the advanced stages of terminal illnesses, with serious and incurable physical illnesses, and those experiencing debilitating pain, with no recourse for relief which would leave then as alert and viable human beings. In this context, many elderly persons have indicated clearly that they no longer want to be burdens, and want to end their lives with dignity and grace while they are still aware and alert human beings (Heikkinen, 1993). The most effective coping strategy for older adults in combating depression is one that incorporates the development of a sense of personal worth, and the gaining of a sense of control over one's own life. Contrary to th
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Approximate Word count = 8025
Approximate Pages = 32 (250 words per page)

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