Population ageing, incarceration and the growing digital divide: Understanding the effects of digital literacy inequity experienced by older people leaving prison.

Background: Digital inequity refers to the inequality and exclusion experienced by those who lack the same opportunities or circumstances to support the development of digital skills as the rest of modern society. One rapidly growing and highly vulnerable group to digital inequity is older people attempting to reintegrate into society after release from prison, where technology access is limited. Inadequate support for digital skills in this population entails widespread consequences for public health, human rights, social welfare and recidivism.

Barriers and enablers to health and social services for older prisoners transitioning to community.

Purpose: When properly designed and implemented, prison-to-community transition programs targeting older prisoners could potentially save resources, reduce reoffending rates and contribute to improved public protection and safety. However, older prisoners transitioning to community are often neglected and overlooked, and thus, interventions targeted to address their needs are limited. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers and enablers to health and social services for older prisoners transitioning to community.

Optimizing the Care and Management of Older Offenders: A Scoping Review.

Background And Objectives: The rapid increase in the number of older offenders in many countries presents unique challenges to both correctional and health care systems. In the absence of strong empirical evidence on effective interventions, identifying best practices can help optimize the care and management of this segment of the prisoner population.

Research Design And Methods: We conducted a scoping review of care models, prison programs, and different interventions designed to improve the care and management of older offenders.

Individual and community-level factors influencing optimal breastfeeding: A multilevel analysis from a national survey study of Ethiopia.

Background: Optimal breastfeeding is critical for healthy growth of the child. Globally, 820,000 children and 20,000 women lost due to in appropriate breastfeeding each year. In Ethiopia, 50,000 children lost related to malnutrition with 18% were due to poor breastfeeding habit.