CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Addressing the Plight of New Yorkers Aging Behind Bars
Andre Ward |
“We witness firsthand the challenges that our older participants face when they come to us, usually because they no longer have family to turn to after such long periods of incarceration: physical health issues that might be less severe if treated properly sooner; unaddressed trauma, greatly exacerbated by incarceration; lack of financial resources; and homelessness.”