A scoping review of research to address older women's health during and after incarceration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older women with criminal legal system involvement (CLSI) are women who are currently or formerly incarcerated or under supervised probation. Older women (age >50) make up about 18% of jail or prison incarcerated females, about 20,000 individuals, and many more in community supervision. Older women with CLSI face disproportionate aging-related health challenges as a result of social determinants and life circumstances that wear away at health over the long term. Research on health in this group is rare, and even rarer for women after incarceration, potentially hindering the development of focused solutions to improve women's health and access to services.

Objective

To summarize the research and identify gaps in peer-reviewed research on health and health services

SUBMITTER: Thimmesch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12638675 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature