RT Article
T1 New Guidance for an Old Problem: early Release for Seriously Ill and Elderly Prisoners in Europe
JF The prison journal
VO 97
IS 2
SP 224
OP 246
A1 Handtke, Violet 1984-
A2 Bretschneider, Wiebke 1984-
A2 Elger, Bernice S. 1964-
A2 Wangmo, Tenzin
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1741712130
AB Early release of seriously ill and elderly prisoners is possible in several countries, but only few prisoners gain such exemption. We identified hurdles to the implementation of early release laws in Europe by analyzing legal requirements for such release and with 40 stakeholder qualitative interviews. Provisions are based on prisoners’ health status and the ability to care for them in prison. Interviews revealed three barriers: practical hurdles, penological goals, and multiple interests. Finally, early release is obstructed because three justifications are often confounded: compassion, the principle of equivalence, and practical concerns, such as costs and overcrowding.
K1 Compassionate release
K1 Medical parole
K1 Geriatric release
DO 10.1177/0032885517692805