Beckett, Peternelj-Taylor, and Johnson (2003)described the results of incarceration as aging inplace and engaging in low levels of self-care, bothof which increase the likelihood that paroleeswill return to the community with serioushealth problems. Returnees (recently releasedinmates) generally do not consult regularly witha health care provider (Parrish, 2003). Such neglect of health has significant personal and societal impacts, the latter partly due to the rising health care costs associated with aging and chronic disease in this vulnerable population(Formby & Abel, 1997).