Prison Dilemma: Surging Numbers of Older Inmates
As costs for elderly prisoners grow, policymakers consider freeing some before sentences expire
2012-01-27
David Crary AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- In corrections systems nationwide, officials are grappling with decisions about geriatric units, hospices and medical parole as elderly inmates - with their high rates of illness and infirmity - make up an ever increasing share of the prison population. Read the complete article
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