Treatment, Release and Reintegration of Elderly in Prison - Problems and Challenges in Practice

Ilijić, Ljeposava (2023) Treatment, Release and Reintegration of Elderly in Prison - Problems and Challenges in Practice. In: Elderly People and Discrimination: Prevention and Reaction. Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research ; Vojvodina Bar Association, Belgrade ; Novi Sad, pp. 545-557. ISBN 978-86-80756-57-8

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Abstract

Older prisoners are the fastest growing incarcerated sub-group. They have more complex health and social care needs than both younger prisoners and their agematched peers living in the community. Convicts who are in prison, and the elderly who will soon be released are at increased risk for their physical and mental health. The treatment in the prison is also not adapted to the population of older convicts. This population, due to their age, disability or inability to work, are often not employed in prison. Opportunities to use sports facilities are also limited for older convicts. In this work, the author tries to answer the question of what are the key health and social needs of elderly convicts and how the treatment and its contents can be adapted to this population. Furthermore, a special challenge is the planning of reintegration into the social environment, after release from prison. Consequently, there is a need for timely and multi-disciplinary release planning.

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