Forbes December 24, 2024
The U.S. corrections system faces a health care crisis as the population ages rapidly, offering a troubling glimpse into the challenges facing the nation as a whole. By 2050, the U.S. population of older adults is projected to increase from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million in 2050—a trend already evident in prisons. Between 1999 and 2016, the population of incarcerated adults ages 55 and older increased by 280%, while the number of younger adults increased by only 3%. Since then, the number of older residents continues to grow. The ACLU estimates that seniors will make up 1/3 of the total prison population by 2030.
As the demographics of the carceral system, and the country, change, institutions will be...
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