Health of elderly male prisoners: worse than the general population, worse than younger prisoners

Fazel, Seena; Hope, Tony; O’Donnell, Ian; Piper, Mary; Jacoby, Robin

doi:10.1093/ageing/30.5.403

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“…In line with previous studies [26], comparison of their health status with general Japanese clients over 65 [40] implied that they had high risks of diseases of circulatory (76% V.S. 23%), genitourinary (40% V.S.…”

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“…Their main features were physical difficulty, social isolation, and high risks of homelessness. Health status of elderly prisoners was worse than those of younger prisoners and their counterparts in free society [26]. Social network of them was also smaller than those of younger prisoners and their counterparts in free society [27].…”

Section: A Reintegration Program For Elderly Prisoners Reduces Reoffementioning

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A Reintegration Program for Elderly Prisoners Reduces Reoffending

Kamigaki¹,

Yokotani²

2014

Journal of Forensic Science & Criminology

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Harsh sentences have resulted in many prisoners being elderly at the time of their release. However, the longer individuals have been incarcerated and the older they are, the more difficult it may be for them to re-enter free society. We developed a reintegration program to promote their successful adjustment to society and to prevent their reoffending, and evaluated its effectiveness. Participants were 25 older prisoners in Japan; all were homeless and more than 65 years old. Ten participants voluntarily participated in the reintegration programs, while the other 15 participants rejected participation in the programs. The programs provided a temporary residence, money, and job support in a community where they desired to live. Participants involved with the reintegration programs had not reoffended at 252 days, while 37.5% of those not involved in the programs reoffended. The two groups did not significantly differ in age, health status, educational level, and total length of sentence. Reintegration of older prisoners into society is more effective when done in the context of a prevention program and welfare support. Aging prison people in Japan explosively increased in a quarter of a century. The population in custody over 65 years-old increased 371% between 1986 and 2012, even though the total population in custody decreased 28% [6]. The explosive increase in the Japanese aging prison population can be explained by their high recidivism rates. In contrast to western countries, such as the United States [7,8] and Sweden [9], around half (47%) of released prisoners over 65 years-old reoffended within one year after their release, whereas only 22% of those between 25 and 29 years-old reoffended [10]. Introduction A Reintegration Program for Elderly Prisoners Reduces Reoffending

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Section: A Reintegration Program For Elderly Prisoners Reduces Reoffementioning

confidence: 90%

A Reintegration Program for Elderly Prisoners Reduces Reoffending

Kamigaki¹,

Yokotani²

2014

Journal of Forensic Science & Criminology

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“…These health problems were prominent in our study as well as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, myocardial infarction, epilepsy, and diabetes, and are generally consistent with other findings involving older offenders (Colsher, Wallace, Loeffelholz, & Sales, 1992;Fazel, Hope, O'Donnell, Piper, & Jacoby, 2001;Hayes, Burns, Turnbull, & Shaw, 2012). In any event, 60.3% of the older offenders deemed criminally irresponsible in our study had experienced a problematic pattern of lifetime alcohol consumption.…”

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Older offenders deemed criminally irresponsible in Flanders (Belgium): Descriptive results from a retrospective case note study

Smet

Keyzer

Donder

et al. 2016

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

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“…The age constitutes an important factor. Older inmates report a lower level of general health compared to younger prison population [3,14,[63][64][65]. On the contrary, younger prisoners report lower self-reported mental health status in contrast to older inmates [66].…”

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The Impact of Incarceration on Greek Female Prisoners’ Self-reported Health Status

Milioni¹,

Geitona²

2017

J Women's Health Care

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Objective: Studies attempting to investigate issues around detainees' health status is limited in Greece and it is mainly focusing on specific prisons. The scope of this research was to investigate the impact of incarceration on health status of the Greek female prisoners' population. Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted to both female correctional institutions existing in Greece during the years 2014 and 2015. A semi-structured questionnaire was given to incarcerated women who voluntarily accepted to take part. Data were collected via personal interviews and were anonymized. Statistical analysis was performed through descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and multiple regression analysis with the use of SPSS 20.Results: Out of 524 female prisoners, 397 met the inclusion criteria and participated in the study. 66.3% reported a moderate or poor health status, while the respective rate before detainment was 23.4%. Health status deterioration and poor mental health were referred by more than half of the participants. The access to health services and the quality of provided healthcare during imprisonment were considered as poor/very poor by 44.8% and 46.1% respectively. Almost half of the respondents expressed their dissatisfaction with the accommodation, the cleanliness, the nutrition as well as with the overall prison environment. Furthermore, the access to health services, the quality of provided healthcare and the experienced detention conditions affect female prisoners' self-reported general and mental health status. Conclusion:Female imprisonment impacts negatively prisoners' self-reported health status. Our findings give a cue for additional explore with the specific end goal to meet the health needs of this vulnerable population as well as to improve everyday life in prison and life after release.

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Health of elderly male prisoners: worse than the general population, worse than younger prisoners

Cited by 211 publications

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A Reintegration Program for Elderly Prisoners Reduces Reoffending

A Reintegration Program for Elderly Prisoners Reduces Reoffending

Older offenders deemed criminally irresponsible in Flanders (Belgium): Descriptive results from a retrospective case note study

The Impact of Incarceration on Greek Female Prisoners’ Self-reported Health Status

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