New Report on Elder Abuse in RI

Rhode Island women in their 50s are more likely than older females to be abused by spouses or other intimate partners. Women over 60 are most often victimized by their grown children and grandchildren.

In a groundbreaking study of domestic abuse of older women, the first statewide study ever in the U.S. to focus solely on this group, researchers have found that while Rhode Island police investigate hundreds of cases of domestic abuse reported each year, many of them never go through the court system and those who are prosecuted rarely get sentenced to prison. Read more.