Housing Challenges and Barriers of Senior Adults Being Discharged from Provincial and Federal Correctional Facilities

The year 2000 saw about 13% of the prison population consisting of inmates over the age of 50 however, as of 2016, the prison population of inmates over the age of 50 was 25% (McKie, 2016; Sapers, 2016, p. [...] Identification of the most appropriate strategy in the best interests of the senior: a)    Long term housing in a supportive living environment; b)   Short term accommodation in transitional housing providing required services and programs to prepare the individual for: c)    Relocation to affordable and long term accommodation. [...]   It would be critical to the implementation of many if not all of our recommendations for extensive and detailed research to be undertaken as to exactly what the various levels of support above would comprise and how they could be delivered in an effective, efficient and sustainable manner. [...] The aging of the prison population is reflected in both male and female inmates and is predicted to continue to increase in the next decade. [...] The Aboriginal population of Canada faces a lot of racism and marginalization, especially within the context of the criminal justice system.