Module 5 Discussion: Growing Old in Prison Please take a few minutes to view the embedded video, which can be seen below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=jXnQz2CqzYg (Links to an...

Aging Prisoners        4
AGING PRISONERS
Table of Contents
Issues of Older Prisoners    3
Health care access and health issues    3
Lack of access to suitable programming    3
Conditions of confinement    3
Issues related to post-release supervision    3
References    4
Issues of Older Prisoners
Older convicts are categorized as a special needs category by the United Nations (2009). We shall address the requirements of ageing inmates within these categories, as the GC categorizes their needs as access to health care, possibilities for programming, conditions of confinement, and post-release considerations (Kitt‐Lewis et al., 2019).
Health care access and health issues
The lack of access to health treatment for elderly prisoners is frequently mentioned in the literature, owing to a lack of resources and a lack of understanding among prison staff. The availability of care varies per jail (for example, some prisons are located distance from hospitals), there are few health...