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  • Gerontology
  • Criminology
  • Social Work

Background:

  • The aging prison population presents escalating correctional healthcare costs.
  • Compassionate release offers significant benefits but is infrequently utilized.
  • Barriers to compassionate release exist at individual, community, and systemic levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the barriers hindering the use of compassionate release.
  • To highlight the unique qualifications of social workers in facilitating compassionate release.
  • To propose actionable strategies for social workers to increase compassionate release utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of micro, mezzo, and macro-level barriers to compassionate release.
  • Examination of social workers' knowledge and skill sets relevant to the process.
  • Development of eight specific strategies for social worker intervention.

Main Results:

  • Social workers are well-positioned to address barriers to compassionate release.
  • Eight distinct strategies are proposed for social workers to enhance release rates.
  • Interventions focus on individual support, research, and systemic advocacy.

Conclusions:

  • Social workers can significantly increase the use of compassionate release.
  • Leveraging social work principles and curricula is key to overcoming barriers.
  • Systemic advocacy and research dissemination are crucial for broader impact.