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11 mar 2024 · By one measure, about a third of all prisoners will be considered geriatric by 2030. Prison systems are grappling with how to care for their elderly prisoners — and how to pay for it.
Older offenders pose unique and costly problems for correctional systems already struggling to cope with outdated and overcrowded facilities. Many States are faced with an increased number of aging prisoners who need acute or chronic medical care.
27 sty 2012 · Old Behind Bars. The Aging Prison Population in the United States. This report includes new data Human Rights Watch developed from a variety of federal and state sources that document...
2 sie 2023 · New Census Bureau data show the U.S. population is getting older — and at the same time, our prison populations are aging even faster. In this briefing, we examine the inhumane, costly, and counterproductive practice of locking up older adults. by Emily Widra, August 2, 2023.
31 lip 2015 · Several aspects of the BOP’s inmate management, including costs, housing, and programming, are affected by an aging inmate population that is growing more quickly than the rest of the BOP’s inmate population. First, aging inmates are more costly to incarcerate than their younger counterparts.
There are now 26,200 prisoners age 65 or older. It is increasingly costly for correctional systems to meet the needs of their elderly populations. Annual medical expenditures are three to eight times greater for older State prisoners than for other inmates.
Older adults in prison often exhibit physical and mental health problems, including dementia, and histories of trauma and chronic stress. Over 3,000 of these men and women will die each year in prison. 2
