The Elderly and Prison Policy

Yates, Jeff; Gillespie, William

doi:10.1300/j031v11n02_18

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“…Unfortunately, there has not been any empirical evidence in the United States to support these hypotheses. However, the literature tends to use this 10-year difference to identify "older" (50 to 64 years) versus "elder" (65 years or older) offenders (Dawes, 2002;Florida Corrections Commission Annual Report, 1999;Gallagher, 1990Gallagher, , 2001Steffensmeier & Motivans, 2000;Yates & Gillespie, 2000).…”

Section: Physical Health and Age In Prisonsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Care Alternatives in Prison Systems

Phillips

Allen

Salekin

et al. 2009

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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The authors examined age at the end of prison sentence, race, and psychosocial factors on end-of-life treatment preferences among 73 male inmates (28 nonlifers, 45 lifers) from the Alabama Aged and Infirmed Correctional Facility. All measures (e.g., Brief Symptom Inventory, Death Anxiety Scale) were administered in an interview format. A significant amount of variance in treatment preferences for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, feeding tube, and palliative care was predicted by race, lifer status, and death anxiety. Inmates who were members of minority groups, nonlifers, and those with high death anxiety expressed greater desire for a feeding tube, whereas inmates who were Caucasian or lifers expressed a greater desire for palliative care. Given the aging of the inmate population and increasing health care costs, further exploration of end-of-life treatment preferences among older inmates is warranted.

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Section: Physical Health and Age In Prisonsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Care Alternatives in Prison Systems

Phillips

Allen

Salekin

et al. 2009

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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“…The ageing population is a reflection of the general ageing of western nations. Policy change has resulted in longer sentences as part of 'get tough on crime' policies and mandatory sentencing, which inhibit Magistrates/Judges discretionary powers for 'compassionate' decisions (Carcach & Grant, 2000;Yates & Gillespie, 2000;Mara, 2002). The types of offences committed by the older inmate may also contribute to the growing elderly population in prison.…”

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“…Crawley witnessed examples of older inmates being unable to participate in work or physical activity as it took them too long to travel to the required meeting areas; older inmates who had ingeniously worked out systems of transporting food up stairwells while using a walking stick to help negotiate the stairs; and older inmates not being able to locate prison staff easily due to being placed in cells on lower levels while staff offices were located on higher levels. This issue requires particular thought as there is a level of concern that the frail, older inmate may be at risk in the company of some younger prisoners (Yates & Gillespie, 2000).…”

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“…Philpot (2006) reported that one prison in the UK (Norwich Prison) has a designated wing for older inmates, assisting in catering for their specific needs. The issue of segregating versus integrating older inmates within the general prison population is debatable, however, and as yet no definitive conclusion has been reached (Yates & Gillespie, 2000;Gallagher, 2001). In addition, due to the financial implications involved such prisons/wards are rare, compared to hostels established within or supported by already existing prisons.…”

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“…The ageing population in the correctional system has been an area of growing concern for correctional services for approximately 20 years (Yates & Gillespie, 2000;Brown-Morton, 2001;Beckett et al, 2003). Providing adequate and effective basic healthcare to people in correctional facilities is always a difficult task, fraught with issues of safety, security and, often, inadequate resources and poor access to clients.…”

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The healthcare of older inmates in the correctional setting

Potter¹,

Cashin²,

Chenoweth³

et al. 2007

International Journal of Prisoner Health

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Australia, like other western nations, is experiencing a new trend within its prison population *the ageing inmate. This 'greying' of the population presents a unique challenge for the correctional environment. Specific needs of this population may not be well met within a correctional facility due to the physical environment layout and surroundings, restricted health service access and unaccommodating facilities and programmes. This is compounded by limited visits from family and friends. This paper outlines some of the general needs of the older male inmate and the difficulties this poses for correctional and health services. Current international initiatives and programmes used to address the ageing population's needs are briefly examined, as are the implications for Australian and international correctional and health services wishing to implement such schemes. The applicability of Government Legislation, pertaining to the standards of care in the community, to correctional aged care programmes and facilities is discussed.

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Death Penalty and Age

Salekin

Allen²

2009

Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science

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In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court banned the execution of offenders who were under the age of 18 years at the time of their offence. In their 6‐3 opinion, the Court stated that there had been a growing national consensus against the death penalty for youthful offenders, and noted their belief that these offenders were less culpable for their actions due to deficits in decision‐making ability, impulse control, and maturity. Of interest, is that the Court has not yet addressed the constitutionality of the death penalty for aged prisoners. For many years it has been recognized that the process of aging is associated with changes in cognitive abilities that may negatively impact flexibility of thought, perspective taking, decision‐making, and memory. It can be readily seen that these deficits, like those associated with youth, may put the aged prisoner in a position in which the imposition of capital punishment violates the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

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The Elderly and Prison Policy

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