Dementia in Prison: Ethical and Legal Implications

Author(s)
Fazel, S.
McMillan, J.
O'Donnell, I.
Keywords
Dementia
Human Rights
Prisoners
Rights
Government Ethics
Health Care Programs for the Aged
Health Care for Mentally Disabled Persons

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/265198
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jme.28.3.156
http://hdl.handle.net/10822/1010269
Abstract
As the number of elderly prisoners increases in the UK and other Western countries, there will be individuals who develop dementia whilst in custody. We present two case vignettes of men with dementia in English prisons, and explore some of the ethical implications that their continuing detention raises. We find little to support their detention in the various purposes of prison put forward by legal philosophers and penologists, and conclude by raising some of the possible implications of The Human Rights Act 1998.
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2016-01-09
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doi:10.1136/jme.28.3.156
Journal of Medical Ethics 2002 June; 28(3): 156-159
http://worldcatlibraries.org/registry/gateway?version=1.0&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&atitle=Dementia+in+prison:+ethical+and+legal+implications&title=Journal+of+Medical+Ethics+&volume=28&issue=3&spage=156-159&date=2002-06&au=Fazel,+S.;+McMillan,+J.;+O'Donnell,+I.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jme.28.3.156
http://hdl.handle.net/10822/1010269
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10.1136/jme.28.3.156
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