reentry for the older ex-offender ohio ex-offender reentry coalition quarterly meeting may 15, 2013...
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REENTRY FOR THE OLDER
EX-OFFENDEROhio Ex-Offender Reentry
Coalition Quarterly MeetingMay 15, 2013
Cincinnati, Ohio
Aging in Ohiois
Everyone’s Business
Source: Takashi Yamashita, MA, ABDScripps Gerontology Center, 2011
Source: Takashi Yamashita, MA, ABDScripps Gerontology Center, 2011
Source: Takashi Yamashita, MA, ABDScripps Gerontology Center, 2011
2000 Population Pyramid of Ohio
2030 Population Pyramid of Ohio
Older Prisoners – Nation
Most rapidly growing group in U.S. prisons250,000+ Aging Prisoners (2010)
2007-2010: 65+ prisoners rate grew 84 times rate of overall prisoners
Almost 1 in 10 serving life sentences;
11% serving 20+ years
Older Offenders - Ohio
Roughly 14.6% (7,371) of ODRC’s inmates are age 50+.
ODRC has more than 366 offenders over age 70, with two Hocking Correction Facility inmates over age 90.
2/3 of older offenders return to their home counties upon reentry.
Accelerated AgingIn prison, 50 is commonly considered old.
The average 50-year-old prisoner compares to the average 60-year-old in the free community.
Disease rates among low income Unhealthily lifestyles Substandard medical care Exposure medical care Exposure to violence Stress and anxiety
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Health Issues Substance Abuse Chronic medical
conditions:HIV/AIDSDiabetesHepatitis CMental health problems
Cognitive impairments Hearing loss Vision changes Mobility/balance Multiple chronic
diseases Incontinence
Lack age appropriate resources when transitioning back into the community
Environmental Issues
Steps
Narrow doorways
Temperature
Nutrition/Food
Waiting in lines
No grab bars
Long walks
Upper bunks
Victimization
Jobs
New Territory(for the correctional system & the
aging network) While health issues are a challenge,
today’s elders are healthier and more active than previous generations.
They are living longer and potentially have decades of productivity ahead of them.
This also means they are more capable of reoffending than previous generations.
Two CategoriesOlder offenders fall into two service categories:
1) Those needing long-term care services & supports:
Access to institutional care, assisted living and home- and community-based services.
2) Those needing self-sufficiency & support services:
Employment services, housing, nutrition, transportation, Golden Buckeye Card, and health care, including training and support to help them manage chronic conditions.
Limited Standardized Programs and/or Protocols
Educating aging network professionals about the prevalence of older offenders reentering their communities and their special needs, barriers and circumstances.
Adequate identification
Criminal background exclusions
Employment readiness
Health care
Housing
Community supervision
Limited Standardized Programs and/or Protocols
(continued) Educating
offenders in the reentry process about the services available from Ohio’s aging network.
Area agencies on aging
Local councils on aging
Senior centers
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Limited Standardized Programs and/or Protocols
(continued) Educating corrections
and reentry professionals on the needs and circumstances of older adults and the services available to older offenders upon reentry.
Physiological changes & accommodations
Generational differences
Communication preferences
Limited Standardized Programs and/or Protocols
(continued)
In addition, there is a limited availability of training to assist offenders manage their chronic health conditions prior to and after their reentry to the community.
Strategic Performance Goal #1
Achieve a standardized process to ensure
older adults exiting the corrections system
are aware of aging network programs,
services and benefits that are available to
them and that aging network professionals
are prepared to serve them.
Strategic Performance Goal #2
Achieve a standardized process to ensure that correctional and reentry professionals receive training and access to resources on special needs and circumstances of older adults and the programs, services and benefits that are available to older offenders upon reentry. Generational Diversity & Sensitivity Training,
UC College of Nursing (http://nursing.uc.edu/centers/Look_Closer_See_Me.html)
Strategic Performance Goal #3
Provide access to programs and training that assist offenders in the reentry process self-manage chronic health conditions.
In fall 2012, ODRC expanded its CDSMP/ Healthy U program beyond southeast Ohio to institutions in Mansfield, London, Orient, Columbus, Marysville and Chillicothe.
Contact Information
Marc MoleaChief, Strategic PartnershipsOhio Department of Aging
(614) [email protected]://aging.ohio.gov