
Departmental Papers (SPP)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
8-2014
Publication Source
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Volume
22
Issue
8
Start Page
845
Last Page
849
DOI
10.1016/j.jagp.2013.07.002
Abstract
Objective
Older adults are increasingly involved in the criminal justice system, yet there is limited research regarding their needs and experiences. This study examined differences in psychosocial experiences and reincarceration between older and younger adults with psychiatric disorders involved in the criminal justice system.
Methods
Participants (N = 80) were recruited from two mental health courts in the midwestern United States. Bivariate analyses examined age-related differences in psychosocial experiences and reincarceration between younger and older participants.
Results
Older adults, on average, experienced more treatment adherence and fewer probation violations than younger adults during the 6-month follow-up; however, they experienced comparable risk for reincarceration. Older adults' substance use, service use, housing instability, and program retention were similar to their younger counterparts.
Conclusion
Despite older mental health court participants' treatment adherence and reduced probation violations, they are at risk for incarceration, substance use, and housing instability.
Copyright/Permission Statement
© 2014. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Recommended Citation
Canada, K. E., Engstrom, M., & Jang, E. (2014). Psychosocial and Re-Incarceration Risks Among Older Adults in Mental Health Courts. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22 (8), 845-849. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2013.07.002
Date Posted: 08 November 2019
This document has been peer reviewed.