Novisky Meghan A, Prost Stephanie Grace, Fleury-Steiner Benjamin, Testa Alexander
Corrections Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, United States.
Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work & Family Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, United States.
Health Justice. 2025 Apr 17;13(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s40352-025-00331-x.
The aging population in United States (US) correctional facilities has grown dramatically over the last several decades. At present, roughly one in four adults incarcerated in US prisons are at least 50 years of age. Research over the last ten years has likewise expanded to catalog the impacts of incarceration on older adults, and the myriad ways incarceration is unique for this population. In this paper, we summarize the state of the literature at the intersection of incarceration, health, and aging. We begin by outlining the impacts of incarceration on a range of individual health outcomes for older adults. Next, we offer targeted policy implications to address the health consequences of incarceration for older adults. Finally, we conclude by offering a research agenda that emphasizes theory building, jail-based approaches, and expansion of what is known about older women, cognitive impairment, correctional staff perspectives, and interventions to enhance the health of older persons who are incarcerated.
在过去几十年里，美国惩教机构中的老年人口数量急剧增长。目前，在美国监狱中被监禁的成年人中，约有四分之一至少50岁。过去十年的研究也有所扩展，以梳理监禁对老年人的影响，以及监禁在诸多方面对这一人群具有独特性的方式。在本文中，我们总结了监禁、健康和老龄化交叉领域的文献状况。我们首先概述监禁对老年人一系列个体健康结果的影响。接下来，我们提出有针对性的政策建议，以应对监禁对老年人健康造成的后果。最后，我们通过提出一个研究议程来得出结论，该议程强调理论构建、基于监狱的方法，以及拓展对老年女性、认知障碍、惩教人员观点的了解，还有增强被监禁老年人健康的干预措施。
