Challenges of ageing in prisons and forensic psychiatric settings

Introduction There is a current trend towards an increase in the number of elderly prisoners due to the increase in life expectancy and the change in the attitude of society and the judicial system. The cut-off for “older offender” is defined from the age of 50, due to the lifestyle previous to pri...

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Main Authors: C. Peixoto, D. Rego, M. Cruz, B. Peixoto, M. Bicho, J. Coelho, H. Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-06-01
Series:European Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822015541/type/journal_article