Elderly residents are unlikely to reoffend and more costly to keep jailed, but few are eligible for an existing compassionate release program. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Criminal justice ...
NEW YORK (AP) – In corrections systems nationwide, officials are grappling with decisions about geriatric units, hospices and medical parole as elderly inmates _ with their high rates of illness and ...
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers are divided on whether to clear the path for elderly and seriously ill inmates to more easily seek early release from prison. Those backing a set of proposed reforms ...