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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prison population > disabled prisoners
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > health (prisons and correctional facilities) > disabled prisoners

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disabled prisoners  

Definition

  • The overall number of disabled offenders housed in prisons or jails, and the types of disabilities they possess, is not known. We know more about the extent and nature of mental disabilities than we do about physical disabilities among the incarcerated population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Disabled Prisoners]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DRM7SZHH-2

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