Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: When properly designed and implemented, prison-to-community transition programs targeting older prisoners could potentially save resources, reduce reoffending rates and contribute to improved public protection and safety. However, older prisoners transitioning to community are often neglected and overlooked, and thus, interventions targeted to address their needs are limited. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers and enablers to health and social services for older prisoners transitioning to community.
METHODS: A qualitative study was conducted using focus group discussions with corrections officers, community corrections officers and parole officers (n = 32) in four correctional centres, two community corrections offices (CCOs) and one parole unit in New South Wales (NSW) in 2019. The authors used thematic analysis to analyse the findings.
RESULTS: The study identified three main themes relating to barriers and enablers: organisational, social and economic and individual and family and seven sub-themes: planning the transition, communication, assisting prisoners, transition programs, officers\' knowledge and scope of work, social and economic issues and offenders\' conditions.
CONCLUSIONS: The processes required to ensure effective prison-to-community transition of older prisoners are not well-developed suggesting the need for more systemic and organised mechanisms. Implications of the barriers and enablers for policy, research and practice are discussed.
CONCLUSIONS: This study identified a composite of barriers and enablers to health and social services for older prisoners in NSW prisons and CCOs.
METHODS: A qualitative study was conducted using focus group discussions with corrections officers, community corrections officers and parole officers (n = 32) in four correctional centres, two community corrections offices (CCOs) and one parole unit in New South Wales (NSW) in 2019. The authors used thematic analysis to analyse the findings.
RESULTS: The study identified three main themes relating to barriers and enablers: organisational, social and economic and individual and family and seven sub-themes: planning the transition, communication, assisting prisoners, transition programs, officers\' knowledge and scope of work, social and economic issues and offenders\' conditions.
CONCLUSIONS: The processes required to ensure effective prison-to-community transition of older prisoners are not well-developed suggesting the need for more systemic and organised mechanisms. Implications of the barriers and enablers for policy, research and practice are discussed.
CONCLUSIONS: This study identified a composite of barriers and enablers to health and social services for older prisoners in NSW prisons and CCOs.
摘要：
目标：如果设计和实施得当，针对老年囚犯的监狱到社区过渡计划可能会节省资源，降低再犯罪率，并有助于改善公共保护和安全。然而,过渡到社区的老年囚犯往往被忽视和忽视，因此，旨在满足他们需求的干预措施是有限的。这项研究的目的是确定老年囚犯过渡到社区的健康和社会服务的障碍和推动者。
方法:采用与惩教人员的焦点小组讨论进行了一项定性研究,四个惩教中心的社区惩教人员和假释人员（n=32），2019年，新南威尔士州（NSW）的两个社区惩教办公室（CCO）和一个假释单位。作者使用主题分析来分析研究结果。
结果：该研究确定了与障碍和推动者有关的三个主要主题：组织，社会和经济、个人和家庭以及七个子主题:规划过渡，通信,协助囚犯,过渡方案,官员的知识和工作范围，社会和经济问题以及罪犯的状况。
结论：确保老年囚犯从监狱到社区的有效过渡所需的过程并不完善，这表明需要更系统和有组织的机制。障碍和推动者对政策的影响，研究和实践进行了讨论。
结论：这项研究确定了新南威尔士州监狱和CCO中老年囚犯健康和社会服务的障碍和推动者。
方法:采用与惩教人员的焦点小组讨论进行了一项定性研究,四个惩教中心的社区惩教人员和假释人员（n=32），2019年，新南威尔士州（NSW）的两个社区惩教办公室（CCO）和一个假释单位。作者使用主题分析来分析研究结果。
结果：该研究确定了与障碍和推动者有关的三个主要主题：组织，社会和经济、个人和家庭以及七个子主题:规划过渡，通信,协助囚犯,过渡方案,官员的知识和工作范围，社会和经济问题以及罪犯的状况。
结论：确保老年囚犯从监狱到社区的有效过渡所需的过程并不完善，这表明需要更系统和有组织的机制。障碍和推动者对政策的影响，研究和实践进行了讨论。
结论：这项研究确定了新南威尔士州监狱和CCO中老年囚犯健康和社会服务的障碍和推动者。
