Many prisons in Switzerland are ill-equipped to cater for elderly inmates. Protection from fellow inmates is also a problem.
Many prisons in Switzerland are ill-equipped to cater for elderly inmates. Protection from fellow inmates is also a problem.
Keystone / Peter Schneider
Although prisoners over 60 make up just 6% of Switzerland's prison population, they are the fastest-growing age group. This creates new challenges for prisons, including how to protect older inmates from other prisoners.
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