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| Crisis in Correctional Care: Elderly Inmates |
| By wvtf.org - Sandy Hausman |
| Published: 09/19/2013 |
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The United States has more people in prisons and jails than any other country in the world -- 2.2 million inmates -- a 500% increase over the past thirty years. We’re also a graying society, with millions of baby boomers claiming the title of senior citizen. Those two trends spell trouble for Virginia’s prisons, as caring for a single senior behind bars can cost more than $65,000 a year. Read More. |
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