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From the Outside In: Using Public Health Data to Make Inferences about Older Inmates

James W. Marquart

Kelly Damphousse

Jaimie L. Hebert

The recent confinement binge has led to the "graying" of American prisons. Longer sentences equate to more offenders growing old behind bars. This article explores the health conditions among noninstitutionalized elders to make inferences about those in prison. Analysis of National Health Interview Survey data found that persons who resembled the incarcerated population reported poorer health, had higher numbers of activity limitations, had increased bed days and doctor visits, and reported faster declines in health conditions than their mostly Anglo counterparts. The authors discuss the implications of these findings for prison managers.

Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 43, No. 3, 298-313 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/0011128797043003004


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