8:30 AM–2:00 PM
USC Davidson Continuing Education Center
Vineyard Room
3409 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
A crisis is looming in our prisons due to the rapidly aging prison population. Prison facilities are not geared to accommodate the needs of the aging, who are prone to predation and humiliation with the natural slowdown of physical mobility and cognitive processes. The symposium promoted awareness, highlighted existing model programs and brought stakeholders together to exchange knowledge and ideas about addressing the health needs of an aging incarcerated population.
Videos
Dean Marilyn Flynn (USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work), Anne Katz (USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging), Aileen Hongo (Five Keys Charter School, USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging), Cajetan Luna (Center for Health Justice), Oisin O’Shaughnessy (Center for Health Justice)
Lori Adoff (California Men’s Colony State Prison), Former Gold Coats
Heidi Rummel (USC Gould School of Law, Co-Director – Post-Conviction Justice Project)
Chaplain Keith Knauf (California Medical Facility State Prison) and former Pastoral Care Services caregivers
Wrap-Up Session with Marilyn Montenegro (National Association of Social Workers)