Early Release for Seriously Ill and Elderly Prisoners: Should French Practice be Followed?

Probation Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 267-276

  Steiner, Eva ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England and Wales; France; human rights; ill health; parole; prison; reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993723095     PISSN: 02645505     EISSN: 17413079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264550503503013     Document Type: Article

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