The number of prisoners aged 60 and above surged by 86.8 per cent between 2007 and 2017, from 234 to 437. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong’s elderly prisoner population has nearly doubled in past decade, and jails are struggling to cope
Escorting inmates for hospital treatment and to see medical specialists is a major drain on manpower, authorities say
The number of prisoners aged 60 and above surged by 86.8 per cent between 2007 and 2017, from 234 to 437. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
