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Social and custodial needs of older adults in prison
Adrian J Hayes1, Alistair Burns, Pauline Turnbull
1School of Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. adrianjhayes@hotmail.com
Background:
older prisoners are a fast-growing group but there is limited evidence for how well their needs are being met.
Objectives:
to quantify the social and custodial needs of older prisoners and suggest improvements for service provision.
Design:
cross-sectional study.
Setting:
twelve prisons holding adult males in North West England.
Subjects:
two hundred and sixty-two prisoners; 97 aged between 50 and 59, 165 aged 60 and over.
Methods:
interview and case-note review for issues of social and custodial need and quality of life in prison, including Forensic Camberwell Assessment of Need and Lubben Scale for social networks.
Results:
many had problems mixing with younger prisoners, accommodation and activities, and limited contact with friends and family. A small group had personal care needs which were not well managed in prison.
Conclusion:
older prisoners have distinct social and custodial needs which need to be addressed by a national strategy for their care and management.
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