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End of Life in Prison
Marina Richter1, Ueli Hostettler2
11 University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Summary
Understanding a good end of life is crucial in correctional settings. Prison environments present unique challenges, complicating palliative care and comfort within confinement and punishment mandates.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Criminology
- Sociology
Background:
- End-of-life care is a significant concern within correctional facilities.
- Prison systems face inherent conflicts between providing palliative care and fulfilling punitive mandates.
- Existing research on end-of-life care in prisons is predominantly US-based.