Prisons, local authorities, and health and care providers do not always work together effectively to ensure continuity of older prisoners’ health and social care. This can have a detrimental impact on an individual’s health and their efforts to re-integrate into society. The development of the new RECONNECT service is welcome, but we recommend that the Government implement further measures to promote integration between organisations involved in continuity of prisoners’ health and social care.

Prisons, local authorities, and health and care providers do not always work together effectively to ensure continuity of older prisoners’ health and social care. This can have a detrimental impact on an individual’s health and their efforts to re-integrate into society. The development of the new RECONNECT service is welcome, but we recommend that the Government implement further measures to promote integration between organisations involved in continuity of prisoners’ health and social care. Type: recommendation | Number: 18 | Paragraph: 111 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: • We agree that now is the time to produce a national strategy for older offenders, to ensure the prison system is best-placed to meet the needs of these offenders, and that they are treated consistently across the estate. We have commenced work on producing this, and our strategic priorities are th