This paper of study, entitled the legal protection of elderly inmates. Legal issues raised is
how the psychological impact of imprisonment of elderly inmates? The research
objective is to determine and analyze the problem. Types of research conducted
normative legal research. The method of research used a qualitative analysis. The study
uses secondary data consisting of regulations and related books and competent sources.
Process of reasoning to conclude that using the method of deductive reasoning. The
results of this study is that the psychological impact of imprisonment on prisoners'
elderly, felt far more severe than that experienced inmates in general. The psychological
impact of imprisonment in general can be a loose of personality, loose of safety, loose of
liberty, loose of personal communication, loose of good and services, loose of
heterosexuals, loose of prestige, loose of belief, loose of creativity. But the psychological
impact felt by older inmates due to more severe physical conditions that have been
declining and vulnerable to disease is also caused by psychological reasons more
sensitive. Therefore, the form of legal protection by the correctional institution is to lead
them in activities that are spiritual and the spiritual assistance of undergraduate
psychology, and conducted medical examinations and that more routine care and
intensive, as well as control of food and beverages which will be consumed elderly
inmates. Parties also penitentiary, conducted activities involving the participation of
designated community in order to entertain or to reduce their burden on the prison and
encourage family members of inmates to provide greater attention to the way more often
visited him at the correctional institution.