DOC William Penn Fellow Meets with Elderly Inmates at Pine Grove
November 19, 2019 12:00 AM
On Nov. 14, DOC William Penn Fellow Ebony Johnson traveled to SCI Pine Grove to inquire about the current programs and existing resources for both the aging inmates within the DOC and post-release/reentrant individuals. Johnson focuses on different wellness dimensions (spiritual, social, emotional, physical, occupational and intellectual) and utilizes focus groups to receive feedback regarding met and unmet wellness needs. At Pine Grove, Johnson conducted a focus group with 25 elderly inmates in the chapel and five PORTAL program inmates. PORTAL is a step-down unit for inmates in segregation.