April 23rd, 2024

There is a dearth of information about elderly prisoners in China (Dui Hua estimates the figure to be between 88,000-104,000), but Chinese legal experts generally agree that the number of elderly prisoners has been surging. This Human Rights Journal entry explores the different types of elderly crime, trends in leniency and clemency for elderly prisoners, and how elderly political prisoners may face discriminatory treatment when incarcerated.

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