Parole officers serve a critical role for inmates who are reentering society by monitoring the transitional and rehabilitation process post incarceration. Recently, there has been increased concern among correctional professionals in regard to addressing economic and management barriers of aging inmates. Elderly offenders require unique resources with regard to their health and housing and parole officers represent the initial contact for this population when providing the assistance; however, little is known about the role parole officers play in the reintegration process for older inmates. Therefore, the current study examined the perceptions of 19 parole officers who work with older parolees in a southern state. Through semi-structured, qualitative interviews, we explored parole officers’ primary role in the reintegration process to gain better understanding of demographics, management, and established goals when assisting older parolees.

假释人员通过监禁入狱后的过渡和康复过程，为重返社会的囚犯发挥关键作用。最近，在解决老年囚犯的经济和管理障碍方面，惩教专业人员越来越关注。老年人在健康和住房方面需要独特的资源，假释人员在提供援助时是该人群的最初接触者；但是，对于假释官员在年长的囚犯重返社会过程中所扮演的角色知之甚少。因此，本研究调查了南部州19名假释官员与较早假释工作的看法。通过半结构化的定性访谈，