Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Older Adults

Melvin Delgado is Professor of Social Work at Boston University where he is the Chair of Macro Practice and the Co-Director of the Center on Addictions Research and Services. He is the author of over 20 books. Denise Humm-Delgado is Professor of Social Work at Simmons University School of Social Work.

Preface; Section 1: Setting the Context; Chapter 1: Overview; Chapter 2: Profile, Trends, and Geographical Distribution of Older Adults in Prison; Chapter 3: Health Needs of Incarcerated Older Adults; Chapter 4: Death and Dying in Prisons; Chapter 5: Economics and the Strain on Governmental Budgets; Section 2: Challenges and Approaches for Meeting Needs; Chapter 6: Health Insurance: Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act; Chapter 7: Personal Finances and Housing Challenges and Approaches; Chapter 8: Workforce and Research Challenges and Approaches; Chapter 9: Innovative Re-entry Initiatives and Programs; Epilogue; References