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| Project Leader: | Monica Williams mewilliams28@tamu.edu Sociology |
| Faculty Mentor: | Sarah Gatson, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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Tuesday 11am-12pm |
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Team Size:
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3 (Team Full) |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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detail-oriented, effective written and oral communication skills, and penchant for organization |
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Team Needs:
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experience with data coding and collection (preferred but not required). |
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Description:
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Aging inmates are a rapidly growing part of the prison population. Some offenders are entering prison at older ages, and others are aging while imprisoned due to lengthy sentences. There is a scarcity of policies and programs designed to meet the needs of aging inmates. With a disparate amount of programs and policies for females when compared to those for men, most options available to aging female inmates were created through a patriarchal lens. Data will be analyzed to isolate trends contributing to aging inmate growth. The existing aging inmate typology will be confirmed as male-centric, and a new typology for aging female inmates will be created. Analyses will be done to include the historical process from which policies and programs have emerged, as well as a survey of state prisons and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (inclusive of Washington, D.C.). These analyses will provide necessary data to compare and contrast national policies and programs with international standards. Theory will be suggested as a set of guidelines to revise or create prison policies and programs. |