@article{ref1,
title="Mental and Physical Health of Older Incarcerated Persons Who Have Aged in Place in Prison",
journal="Journal of applied gerontology",
year="2022",
author="Li, Amanda and Williams, Brie and Barry, Lisa C.",
volume="41",
number="4",
pages="1101-1110",
abstract="This study describes physical and mental health of incarcerated males aged ≥50 years who spent at least 20 consecutive years in prison, comparing those with life sentences (&quot;lifers&quot;) with those expected to be released/paroled. Data included demographics, chronic medical conditions, self-reported and objective disabilities, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation (SI), and social support. The 65 participants (Mage = 56.9, SD = 6.6) were racially diverse (40% White, 51% Black, 9% Hispanic/Other), incarcerated for M = 26.6 (SD = 4.5) years, and 34 (52%) were lifers. Among the 39 (60%) of participants with visitors, lifers had lower social support scores (p =.005). After controlling for age, race, and chronic conditions, lifers reported disability in a higher number of activities (p <.001), and had higher depressive symptoms (p =.08) and SI scores (p =.04). Health-related differences between lifers and those expected to be released have implications for prison systems including staff training, advance care planning, and need for expanding prison-based hospice programs.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0733-4648",
doi="10.1177/07334648211030069",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07334648211030069"
}