‘It’s Where We’re at Right Now’: US Prison System Struggling to Keep Up with Growing Need for Palliative Care
Hospice News
AUGUST 9, 2023
The population that is over 55 — considered geriatric inside prisons because people’s life spans are much shorter there — is nearly one-third of the prison population,” Gorlock told local news. The pair examined nearly 20 studies spanning serious illness and end-of-life care delivery among prisoners nationwide.
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