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Oct 23, 2025

5 min

Understanding the crisis: Why is the population of older people who are incarcerated growing?

According to the ACLU, the population of incarcerated people aged 55 or older surged dramatically from just 3% in 1991 to 15% in 2021. Answering the question of **why is the population of older people who are incarcerated growing** involves examining decades of policy shifts and social factors.

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Oct 23, 2025

4 min

Why are older offenders a growing concern for correctional authorities?

According to the Prison Policy Initiative, the number of people aged 55 or older in state and federal prisons grew by 280 percent from 1999 to 2016. This demographic shift presents a profound challenge, and it's clear **why are older offenders a growing concern for correctional authorities**.

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