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Age of Imprisonment: Work, Life and Death Among Older Men and Their Custodians in British Prisons
Age of Imprisonment Work Life and Death Among Older Men and Their Custodians in British Prisons Author:Elaine Crawley, Richard Sparks This book addresses the issue of the rapidly growing number of elderly men entering and serving time in prison. It draws upon extensive original research in four prisons holding concentrations of men aged 65+ years. It examines, in fine-grained detail, the emotional, psychological and practical implications of serving a prison sentence late in l... more »ife and the challenges facing staff working with this prisoner group. The work reported in this book combines a contextual policy analysis and an appraisal of current regimes and practices with close observation in the field and narrative interviews. This book will be of interest to, academics and researchers working in the fields of criminology, prison studies and social studies of aging and those working in prisons in Britain and internationally.« less