Table 10 Types of ‘specialist’ accommodation that prisoners with dementia currently reside
From: Dementia care pathways in prisons – a comprehensive scoping review
Residence | References |
|---|---|
Prisons specifically for older prisoners only (= 4) mostly in the United States | (Baldwin & Leete, 2012; Brown, 2014; Goulding, 2013; Jennings, 2009) |
Separate wings or blocks for older prisoners without specific care staff or facilities (n = 5) | (Treacy et al., 2019; HMP Littlehey, 2016; Welsh Government and Ministry of Justice, 2011; Gaston & Axford, 2018; Murray, 2004) |
Separate wings or blocks for older prisoners with care staff and facilities (n = 4) | (Brown, 2016; Welsh Government and Ministry of Justice, 2011; Gaston & Axford, 2018; Goulding, 2013) |
Prisons care-type facilities for prisoners with disabilities or care needs (n = 8) | (Brown, 2016; Treacy et al., 2019; Correctional Investigator Canada, 2019; Inspector of Custodial Services, 2015; Baldwin & Leete, 2012; Brown, 2014; Gaston & Axford, 2018; Goulding, 2013) |
Specific units for PLiPWD or cognitive difficulties in three prisons (n = 7), all in the United States | (Brown, 2016; Correctional Investigator Canada, 2019; Brown, 2014; Gaston & Axford, 2018; Goulding, 2013; Hodel & Sanchez, 2013; Maschi et al., 2012) |