“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”

-Lewis Smedes

WHAT CAN YOU DO WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?ABOUT IT?

Multisystemic Innovative Multisystemic Innovative Thinking and ActionsThinking and Actions

Corrections is ill-prepared to address the problem alone:Reawaken individual and collective compassion for others’ pain and suffering (mercy and forgiveness)Empowering individuals, families, and communities Providing holistic long-term health and social care; or Addressing the cumulative determinants of disadvantage Multi-systems and large scale policy reform; seamless care systems Training interdisciplinary professionals, peer educators and supports, family caregiversEffectively addressing negative public attitudes towards stigmatized groups and sensitive topics

attitudes towards aging, death and dying, crime and victimization, public safety counter arguments

(ACLU, 2012; Aday, 2003; HRW, 2012; Maschi et al., 2011; in press; UNDOC, 2009; WHO, 2011; Williams et al., 2011, 2012)

Promising Practices-Common Factors Promising Practices-Common Factors for Older Adults in CJ Systemfor Older Adults in CJ System

Human Rights-Based & Target Holistic Well-Being [root (basic needs), physical, cognitive, emotional, social/cultural, spiritual, participatory]

1. Geriatric case management (medical, mental health, substance abuse,, family services, social services, housing, educational or vocational training, victim-offender mediation, spiritual counseling, physical exercise, employment or benefits counseling)

2. Culturally responsive-address one or more special needs populations3. Establishment of safe and peaceful environment4. Assessment of cognitive and physical capacity to establish service needs (as

opposed to chronological age)5. Availability sensitive environmental modifications (including segregated units,

specialized lighting and open shared meeting space)6. Holistic dementia and palliative and end-of-life care7. Complementary medicine (e.g., arts, pet therapy, massage, folk healing or

spiritual practices)8. Family and peer accessibility 9. Peer support models (in-prison or community)10.Victim and advocacy services11.Human, Civil, and Legal Rights

For More Information If you are interested in getting of this presentation

or articles referenced in this presentation:

Visit Be the Evidence Project Aging in the Criminal Justice Project at: http://www.fordham.edu/btep

Contact Tina Maschi at tmaschi@fordham.edu Principal Investigator: Tina Maschi, PhD, LCSW, ACSW

Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service

113 West 60th Street New York, NY 10023/

Tel: (914) 367-3105/Fax: (914) 367-3112

Email: tmaschi@fordham.edu