Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 16 July 2013.
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 The characteristics of the older prisoner
Background to the Committee's inquiry
The older prisoner population
What constitutes an older prisoner?
The health and social care needs of older prisoners
Physical health needs
Mental health
Rates of disability and mobility restrictions
Accelerated Ageing
Distinguishing between groups of older prisoners
Convictions for historic sexual offences
Categorisation of older prisoners
2 Suitability of the prison estate and regimes
A suitable environment for older prisoners
Allocation to a prison
Age specific regime
The integration or segregation of older prisoners
3 Health and social care of older prisoners
The healthcare of older prisoners
Changes to provision
Problems in provision
Mental healthcare provision
"Clinical hold"
IT connections and continuity of care
The social care of older prisoners
Care provided by other prisoners
Developments in the Care Bill
Assessment of needs on entry and during a sentence
Common Assessment Framework and the Older Prisoner Health Care Assessment Plan
End of life care
How well is palliative care provided?
Release on compassionate grounds or to home detention
4 Resettlement
What are the resettlement needs of older prisoners?
Approved premises and housing
Release to No Fixed Abode
Impact of the Offender Rehabilitation Bill
Continuity of health and social care in the community
Health and social care passport
5 A national strategy for older prisoners?
6 Conclusions and recommendations
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of printed written evidence
List of additional written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
