Committees

Committee examines the ageing prison population

17 April 2020

The Justice Committee holds the first of two planned evidence sessions for the Committee's relaunched inquiry into the ageing prison population

Witnesses

Tuesday 21 April 2020, this is a online live broadcast meeting

At 2.30pm

  • Professor Jennifer Shaw, Academic Lead, Offender Health Research Network, University of Manchester
  • Paul Grainge, Chief Officer, RECOOP
  • Emily McCarron, Equality and Human Rights Policy Manager, Age UK

At 3.30pm

  • Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
  • Dr Rosie Benneyworth, Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care, Care Quality Commission
  • Jan Fooks-Bale, Inspection Manager (Health & Justice), Care Quality Commission
  • Dame Anne Owers, National Chair, Independent Monitoring Boards

Aim of the session

The aim is to gather further evidence for the inquiry relating to its original terms of reference, including on:

  • The definition of the older prisoner and how the cohort differs from the rest of the prison population;
  • Healthcare and social care of older prisoners;
  • The provision of regime modifications for older prisoners;
  • Accommodation standards for older prisoners and others with disabilities and reduced mobility;
  • Issues around the resettlement and release of older prisoners; and
  • Whether a national strategy for older prisoners should be produced.

In addition, the session will aim to cover the risks older prisoners face from COVID-19.

Further information

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