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The Older Prisoner

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  • © 2021

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Authors:
  1. Diete Humblet

    1. Department of Criminology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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  • Gives attention to an under-researched area of prisons scholarship
  • Offers comparative insights from ethnographic research conducted in both an integrated and segregated prison setting
  • Examines both male and female older prisoners
  • Explores topics like the humiliations that older prisoners face and the space and the built environment that they're in

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology (PSIPP)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Diete Humblet
    Pages 1-15

  3. The Construction of the ‘Older Prisoner’

    • Diete Humblet
    Pages 17-98

  4. The Older Prisoner and the Physical Prison World

    • Diete Humblet
    Pages 99-132

  5. The Older Prisoner and the Social Prison World

    • Diete Humblet
    Pages 133-188

  6. Surviving Prison in Old Age

    • Diete Humblet
    Pages 189-227

  7. ‘Thriving’ in Prison in Old Age

    • Diete Humblet
    Pages 229-266

  8. Conclusion

    • Diete Humblet
    Pages 267-282

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 283-290
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About this book

This book critically explores the world of older prisoners to provide a more nuanced understanding of imprisonment at old age. Through an ethnographical study of male and female older prisoners in two Belgian prison settings, one in which older prisoners are integrated and one in which they are segregated, it informs debates and seeks to recognise ageist discourse, attitudes, practices in prison. The Older Prisoner seeks to situate the older prisoner from both a penological and gerontological perspective, organised around the following broad themes: the construction of the older prisoner, the physical prison world, the social prison world, surviving prison and giving meaning. The book allows readers to navigate between contrasting perspectives and voices rather than reinforcing traditional narratives and prevailing discourses on the older prisoner. In doing so, it hopes to open up a broader dialogue on ageing and punishment. It also offers insights into the concept of meaning in life as an analytical tool to study prisoners.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Criminology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    Diete Humblet

About the author

Diete Humblet is Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Criminology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. She is affiliated with the Centre of Expertise on Older Adult Care at University College Odisee and her main interest and research field covers the phenomenon of spending later life in prison. 

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