International Journal of Prisoner Health: Volume 18 Issue 2

Guest editorial

Nickolas Zaller, Lisa Barry, Jane Dorotik, Jennifer James, Andrea K. Knittel, Fernando Murillo, Stephanie Grace Prost, Brie Williams

Barriers and enablers to health and social services for older prisoners transitioning to community

Amanuel Kidane Hagos, Adrienne Withall, Natasha Ann Ginnivan, Phillip Snoyman, Tony Butler

When properly designed and implemented, prison-to-community transition programs targeting older prisoners could potentially save resources, reduce reoffending rates and contribute…

Older incarcerated persons’ mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Alexandra DePalma, Deborah Noujaim, Emil Coman, Dorothy Wakefield, Lisa C. Barry

Older incarcerated persons are an especially vulnerable segment of the prison population, with high rates of multimorbidity. This study aims to determine the impact of the…

Visitation and quality of life among older adults in jail

Stephanie Grace Prost, Meghan A. Novisky

The purpose of this paper aims to examine differences in measures of and relationships between visitation and quality of life (QOL) among older and younger jailed adults. The…

A review and content analysis of U.S. Department of Corrections end-of-life decision making policies

Victoria Helmly, Marisol Garica, Brie Williams, Benjamin A. Howell

With a rapidly growing population of older adults with chronic illness in US prisons, the number of people who die while incarcerated is increasing. Support for patients’ medical…

Menopause-related medication use among women age 45-75 experiencing incarceration in North Carolina 2015-2016

Elana Jaffe, David Rosen, Aunchalee Palmquist, Andrea K. Knittel

This study aims to estimate the prevalence of individuals receiving hormone therapy for menopause management and the prevalence of underlying conditions that may constrain options…

Large-scale evaluation of a computer-based learning program to increase prison staff knowledge on geriatric and end-of-life care

Valerie Harwell Myers, Susan Loeb, Erin Kitt-Lewis, Tiffany Jerrod

The purpose of this study is to continue research and development of the ECAD-P learning system with an emphasis on developing a scalable unit for testing in a larger number of…

Standardized outcome measures of mental health in research with older adults who are incarcerated

Stephanie Grace Prost, Cynthia Golembeski, Vyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil, Jalayne Arias, Andrea K. Knittel, Jessica Ballin, Heather D. Oliver, Nguyen-Toan Tran

The targeted use of standardized outcome measures (SOMs) of mental health in research with older adults who are incarcerated promotes a common language that enables…

Decarceration of older adults with mental illness in the USA – beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

Lauren N. Tronick, Benjamin Amendolara, Nathaniel P. Morris, Joseph Longley, Lauren E. Kois, Kelli E. Canada, Dallas Augustine, Nickolas Zaller

Aging and mental illness both represent significant public health challenges for incarcerated people in the USA. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the vulnerabilities…

My will to live

Fernando Murillo