NCJ Number
182221
Date Published
1999
Length
39 pages
Annotation
This volume describes programs for dealing with older offenders in the Ohio prison inmate population.
Abstract
The document includes statistics and other information about older offenders (aged 50 and older) in Ohio prisons; compares the costs of caring for older inmates compared with younger ones; outlines some of the older inmates' needs; and describes actual Ohio programs to enhance the safety, security and quality of life for older offenders. The document includes chapters devoted to: (1) The Aging Offender: A Thumbnail Sketch; (2) A Profile of the Older Offender in the Ohio Prison System; (3) Comparing Costs for the Older Offender; (4) Older Offenders: Special Needs (including Medical Issues, Mental Health Services, Recovery Services, Sex Offender Treatment, Services for the Mentally Retarded Offender, Educational Services, Recreational Programming and Case Management); (5) Housing Issues for Older Inmates; (6) Community Supervision and Placement; (7) Staff Training Issues; (8) Outlines of Ohio's Programs for Older Offenders; and (9) Older Offender Quality Management Team. Tables