A Prison in the South Has Decided to Transition Its

question 106

Multiple Choice

A prison in the south has decided to transition its general population prison to a geriatric prison. All elderly inmates in the state will be transferred to this establishment in the next three years. The public is not completely in support of this endeavor and plans to fight it. ​ ​ Prison administrators must deal with the  special needs of some groups, including  elderly prisoners.  It is likely that this population of elderly prisoners consists mostly of :

• A) prisoners with  HIV/AIDS.
• B) r ecidivists.
• C) mentally ill prisoners.
• D) short -term  prisoners.
• E) chronic offenders.

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