October 9, 2025Punishment & SocietyOpen Access

Old age, risk and vulnerability: A humanitarian-punitive ethos

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Older prisoners are framed through both vulnerability and risk, complicating their treatment within the carceral system.
Staff narratives from HMP Wakefield illustrate how care and control coexist in managing older prisoners' needs.
Vulnerability is often viewed as a management issue rather than a reason for revised incarceration practices.
The findings advocate for policy changes, including expanded release mechanisms to address issues of aging in prison.

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Analysis reveals a humanitarian-punitive ethos regarding risk and vulnerability in older prisoners, suggesting policy reforms.

Marion Vannier (2025) studied this question.

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