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Prison Legal News: October, 2026

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Volume 37, Number 10

In this issue:

  1. The Dramatic Increase in the Elderly Prison Population Is Fiscally and Morally Irresponsible (p 1)

The Dramatic Increase in the Elderly Prison Population Is Fiscally and Morally Irresponsible

by Douglas Ankney

"When [our] extra bedding is taken, it does no good to grieve it. Any way they want to punish [us] is backed up by coworkers,” Mindy, a 71-year-old prisoner, told The Appeal.

In the United States, a 50-year-old individual is generally not considered elderly. …