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Ältere Menschen in Haft haben neben der Belastung durch die Inhaftierung auch vielfache altersspezifische Herausforderungen zu bewältigen. Während die gesundheitlichen Einschränkungen dieser vulnerablen Gruppe gut belegt sind, liegen kaum Erkenntnisse zu den subjektiven Erfahrungen ihrer Lebenswelten vor. Ziel der vorliegenden Studie war es, die Lebenswirklichkeiten von älteren Inhaftierten zu erfassen. Mittels einer schriftlichen Befragung, die eine einzige Frage zur Bedeutung von Altern in Haft umfasste, wurden 64 Rückmeldungen von älteren Inhaftierten (3 Frauen und 61 Männer) über 60 Jahre qualitativ ausgewertet. In der Analyse der sozialen Beziehungen zeigen sich vielfältige Erfahrungen mangelnder Anerkennung. Während die Distanz zu Familie und Freunden Erfahrungen von Zuwendung erschweren, ist das Leben in Haft von Abgrenzung und Konkurrenz um knappe Ressourcen geprägt. Der Wunsch nach mehr Anerkennung der altersspezifischen Bedürfnisse richtet sich neben den Bediensteten auch an das Justizsystem und die Gesellschaft. In Anlehnung an Honneths Theorie der Anerkennung werden die Ergebnisse der Studie systematisiert.
Demographic changes have led to an increase in older people in prisons. Whereas the rehabilitative process of younger offenders is geared towards their reintegration into the labour market, successful ageing should be a policy aim for older prisoners. This study explores how older incarcerated persons view their ageing. A qualitative study using a written survey with only the single question What does ageing in prison mean to you? was conducted in Bavaria, Germany. A total of 64 prisoners (61 male, 3 female) supplied answers varying in length from a few words to several pages. The thematic analysis revealed that together with health concerns, social relations and everyday activities, the uncertainty of the future was a central focus point for the older adults in prison. The authors propose that a positive vision of the future needs to be included in any model of successful ageing. If successful ageing is used as an aim for older prisoners, more attention needs to be paid to support interventions during and after the release process.
The well-being of older adults is influenced by their physical and mental health, their opportunities to complete activities of daily living effectively and autonomously, as well as their social connectedness, meaningfulness and positive outlook to the future. Older adults with a prison sentence face numerous challenges that affect their well-being and influence their opportunities to age well. This paper aims to synthesize and analyse factors that determine what opportunities older adults have during and after their prison sentences in Germany. Data from several studies by the authors are used to identify factors affecting ageing processes. Older adults with a prison sentence are a heterogeneous population in Germany where health conditions, social relations and impairments vary on entry in the prison system. Regional differences in sentencing as well as support structures within the prison system further affect older adults' health and opportunities to lead self-determined lives after their release. While factors influencing older adults with a prison sentence and their ageing are identified, more research is needed to evaluate the impact of each of them to assess older adults' well-being after their release from prison.