This roundtable will explore the development and implementation of a peer-led hospice program in a correctional setting. Attendees will gain insight into training incarcerated volunteers as hospice porters, supporting patients and families through end-of-life care, and aligning programs with reentry and system-level goals. Discussion will include strategies to foster dignity, compassion, and continuity of care.

Educational Objectives

• Describe the essential steps in developing and implementing a peer-led hospice program in a correctional facility
• Identify the impact of correctional hospice on patients, families, incarcerated volunteers, and staff
• Examine strategies for aligning correctional hospice initiatives with broader system goals and standards of care