Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #7 - Giving Focus to Community Corrections (ACJ7-A011)
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to educate the international corr ections community about the global innovations on how some correctional systems are collaborating with community stakeholders to provide compassionate community care to older adults released from prison. To this end, this article begins with a brief overview of the international aging in prison crisis from prison to community reintegration. Next, it briefly reviews prison-based programs with transitional services and community reintegration programs for older adults. The article concludes with recommendations at the institutional, local community, and global levels that can help facilitate a more compassionate care approach to addressing the rapidly growing crisis of aging.
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