Abstract
Through an extensive review of the literature a profile of the older prisoner is described. Psychologically, the elderly inmate is insecure, fearful, and becomes ‘sedated’ (giving up). Sociologically, the process of prisonization is examined and the concept of institutional neurosis occasionally appears and is manifested in older prisoners not wanting to leave prison. The elderly are also associated with social control as persons not likely to riot and serving as a stabilizing force. The issues of age-integrated versus age-segregated environments are discussed with alternative living patterns suggested. The research methodology in criminal justice studies are critiqued and recommendations are made for more effective study.
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