There are many services offered to the elderly in the community, but what about in prison? The population of elderly will only continue and according The Correctional Service of Canada offender population is getting older, and offenders over 50 years of age are the fastest growing group (CSC, 1993). The elderly face a lot of specialize services/issues in institutions such as; access to programing, health care, counselling services, assistance devices, conditions of confinement, post release supervision and a national older offender strategy (GOC,
There are many services offered to the elderly in the community, but what about in prison? The population of elderly will only continue and according The Correctional Service of Canada offender population is getting older, and offenders over 50 years of age are the fastest growing group (CSC, 1993). The elderly face a lot of specialize services/issues in institutions such as; access to programing, health care, counselling services, assistance devices, conditions of confinement, post release supervision and a national older offender strategy (GOC,