Taiwan prisons grapple with growing elderly inmate population
Taiwan
The proportion of inmates over the age of 65 has nearly tripled over the past decade, and they now make up close to 5 per cent of the prison population. CHIAYI, Taiwan: At 88, he stands out in Chiayi Prison not for his crime, but for his age. Serving a one-year sentence for improper conduct, Mr Wu is the oldest inmate within its walls — and for him, the routines of prison life have become a daily struggle. “I lack strength. If I need to move around or do something, I need my fellow inmates to
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