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.?
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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. recidivists.c. mentally ill prisoners.d. short-term prisoners.
e. chronic offenders.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: b
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