Aging and Dying in Prison: An Investigation into the Experiences of Older Individuals in Federal Custody

The report highlights the challenges associated with older offenders in prison, including management of chronic health conditions, accessibility and accommodation of disability, institutionalization, reintegration barriers, end-of-life care and dying with dignity in prison. 

Erratum

Correction to Report

Date: March 18, 2024

We would like to bring to your attention a correction to the report, Aging and Dying in Prison: An Investigation into the Experiences of Older Individuals in Federal Custody, published on February 28, 2019. A calculation error was identified in the “Regional and Institutional Inmate Population by Age” table in Annex A, which has since been corrected as of February 12, 2024. Please note that this correction does not impact the findings, nor the recommendations presented in the report.

Although the necessary changes have been made to the HTML and PDF versions of the report, we regret that the correction could not be applied to the print publication. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Should you have any questions or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact our office at org@oci-bec.gc.ca.