Mercy or money: How to grapple with a rapidly aging prison population - MR Online
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Research shows people often “age out” of crime, and health care costs are ballooning. But still, many states oppose releasing elderly prisoners.
  • StoneyPicton@lemmy.caEnglish
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    7 days ago

    The title alone added to my belief that the prison system is not a solution to anything. Pay taxpayer dollars to “punish” someone until they’re so old that you pay them taxpayer dollars in retirement. We truly are the dumbest species.