Dementia in prison: ethical and legal implications.

As the number of elderly prisoners increases in the UK and other Western countries, there will be individuals who develop dementia whilst in custody. We present two case vignettes of men with dementia in English prisons, and explore some of the ethical implications that their continuing detention ra...

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Main Authors: Fazel, S, McMillan, J, O'Donnell, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002