The Social Determinants of Health and Justice and the Aging in Prison Crisis: A Call for Human Rights Action

Maschi, Tina; Aday, Ronald Ronald H.

doi:10.5296/ijsw.v1i1.4914

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“…There are multiple challenges facing the prison system on both sides of the Atlantic and, as this article has shown, it is only by understanding and responding to the unique health and social care needs of older offenders that some of the pains of imprisonment can be ameliorated and accusations of the lack of a duty of care can be avoided (Wahidin and Aday ). It is only by examining the work that is currently being done in the USA and the UK that we can begin to identify policies, programmes, and prison facilities that have been specifically designed to reflect the needs and experiences of an older prison population (Maschi and Aday ; Wahidin and Hunter ). It is by turning our attention to these countries that this article has begun to identify practice and policies that are currently in place that address the needs of an ageing prison population.…”

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Older Prisoners’ Experiences of Death, Dying and Grief Behind Bars

Aday

Wahidin

2016

Howard J Crime Justice

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Prison populations are experiencing rapid increases and many more offenders are dying in prison. This article draws on research that was conducted by the authors in the US and in England and Wales. The study interrogates the meanings older prisoners give to the prospect of dying in prison. The themes identified during data analysis included general thoughts about death and dying, accounts of other prisoners' deaths, availability of end‐of‐life services, contact with social relations, and wishes to die outside of prison.

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Older Prisoners’ Experiences of Death, Dying and Grief Behind Bars

Aday

Wahidin

2016

Howard J Crime Justice

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“…Inmates remain a heterogeneous population, especially with respect to age. To this end, variations in length of prison term, preparedness for prison placement, and prior health and offense histories can drastically impact how older inmates fare in prison (Maschi & Aday, 2014;Maschi et al, 2015). The extent to which inmates are classified as "older" also determines in large part whether prison administrators are able to accommodate their unique needs (Williams et al, 2006).…”

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No Silver Lining: Evaluating the Need for Consistent and Appropriate Functionality Assessments Among the Increasing and Incarcerated Elderly Population

Dulisse

Fitch

Logan

2020

Criminal Justice Review

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Despite a recent decrease in the U.S. prison population, the proportion of offenders who might classify as elderly has increased exponentially during the same period—the likes of which have created new challenges for administrators tasked with the supervision of, and provision of resources to, this demographic. We review the current literature regarding functionality assessments for elderly inmates to highlight the difficulty associated with using existing instruments that are not specifically designed for the prison setting. We further argue that current efforts to identify elderly inmates are lacking, resulting in the potential misclassification of an already vulnerable group. We propose that future functionality assessments within correctional facilities incorporate a number of age-related factors that focus less on chronological age and more on the mental, physical, and social aging processes of incarcerated individuals.

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“…In fact, policies designed to protect underserved American citizens that include, employment, housing, and medical assistance, may discriminate against the older returning citizen (Randolph, 2014; Schnittker et al, 2011; Williams et al, 2010). Such discrimination limits quality of life and accessibility to services (Gaskin et al, 2006; Maschi & Aday, 2014; Richards et al, 2011), though these services exist.…”

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The Road Home: Predictors of Health Care Utilization Among Older Returning African American Men

Chandler

Sluytman

Tirmazi

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The Review of Black Political Economy

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Black or African American men face disproportionate rates of incarceration and poor health outcomes. Recent changes in sentencing policy have allowed individuals to return to communities after substantial periods of incarceration. Returning citizens often reenter with numerous challenges: housing, employment, medical assistance, and transportation. Analyses were conducted using multivariable logistic regression to examine the relationship between health care utilization for returning men and need (chronic health conditions), predisposing (age, race, marital status, education, and housing situation), enabling (income, health coverage, employment status, and education) factors. Findings indicated that men 50 and above years (odds ratio [OR] = 1.83, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.04, 3.24]), Black or African American men (OR = 4.66, 95% CI = [2.35, 9.22]), those with college education (OR = 1.97, CI [1.07, 3.63]) and those having health coverage (OR = 3.34, CI [2.18, 5.11]) were more likely to utilize health care. These findings suggest the need for a greater need to establish linkages to community-based care during reentry planning. This is particularly relevant for reentering citizens who are not eligible for Medicare due to age or whose linkage to employer bases insurance is limited due to work history, employment discrimination, or education.

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The Social Determinants of Health and Justice and the Aging in Prison Crisis: A Call for Human Rights Action

Cited by 26 publications

References 21 publications

Older Prisoners’ Experiences of Death, Dying and Grief Behind Bars

Older Prisoners’ Experiences of Death, Dying and Grief Behind Bars

No Silver Lining: Evaluating the Need for Consistent and Appropriate Functionality Assessments Among the Increasing and Incarcerated Elderly Population

The Road Home: Predictors of Health Care Utilization Among Older Returning African American Men

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