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Do we care about old people behind bars, and should we?

  • Written by: Bruce Stevens, Wicking Chair of Ageing and Practical Theology, Charles Sturt University
imageWho wants to waste compassion on aged sex offenders or murderers serving life in prison?from www.shutterstock.com.au

I was interviewed on radio after conducting a literature review on services to the aged in prison in Australia and overseas. The mild shock jock host asked, “Why should we care about old prisoners? They are there for good...

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