Research on Prisons and Ageing
A special issue of Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760). This special issue belongs to the section "Crime and Justice".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 1197
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Globally, prison populations are ageing rapidly. Inmates ages 55 and older are making up much larger portions of incarcerated populations than in years past. This shift in the age demographics of prisons poses a series of challenges for the management and rehabilitation of inmates along with strategies for their successful community re-entry. This Special Issue aims to explore multifaceted dimensions associated with prisons and ageing. In doing so, we hope to highlight challenges and successes and propose actionable policy solutions. For example, papers may address issues related to older inmate healthcare, quality of life, custody level, management, victimization, compassionate release, and re-entry or issues faced by older correctional officers, such as physical or mental health concerns. We invite contributions that assess the broad intersection between prisons and ageing using diverse methodological approaches and theoretical frameworks or papers that are conceptual in nature. The objective of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive understanding of current or emerging global trends and challenges associated with prisons and ageing.
Dr. Julie N. Brancale
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- prisons
- ageing
- older inmates
- prison healthcare
- prison management
- prison victimization
- re-entry
- correctional officers
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