9.15. Current Issues in Corrections: Aging and Overcrowding

According to the data presented, what was the percentage increase in the number of prisoners aged 55 and older between 1999 and 2016?

What is identified in the text as a primary side effect of lengthier prison sentences?

What is the estimated cost of housing an older inmate compared to a 'normal' inmate?

According to the graphic titled 'The Number of Older Prisoners Grew by 280 percent, 1999-2016', what was the approximate number of adults aged 55 and older in prison in 2016?

Based on the chart in chapter 9.15, what was the approximate number of sentenced adults aged 55 and older in prison in 1999?

What is the estimated annual cost range per inmate for the subpopulation of older prisoners?

Beyond the financial costs, what 'more philosophical question' is said to have arisen regarding aging inmates?

What is the term for the release of individuals who are entering hospice care or need assisted living conditions?

The documentary 'The Prison Terminal' by Edgar Barens is mentioned in the text to detail which specific issue?

What is the estimated total number of people under some form of correctional control in the United States, according to the chapter?

According to the text, what are the problematic consequences of prison overcrowding?

When individuals are unable to access adequate health care due to overcrowding, the text states this is a violation of what?

Which constitutional amendment is implicitly violated by deliberately denying a modicum of care to prisoners due to excessive volume, as referenced in the case of Estelle v. Gamble?

What was the key ruling of the three-judge panel in California that the text mentions in its discussion of overcrowding?

The text states that some jurisdictions have resolved to release more individuals on parole or just release them to deal with overcrowding. What new issue does this solution create?

What is one of the safety concerns mentioned as a result of prison overcrowding?

According to the text, what is a direct consequence of operating a jail or prison at or over its maximum capacity?

The case of Estelle v. Gamble (1976) is cited as establishing what principle regarding prisoner rights?

What does the text suggest is an argument made against granting compassionate release to inmates?

The graphic from the Prison Policy Initiative provided in the text is based on data from which sources?

What is the source of the data for the chart titled 'The Number of Older Prisoners Grew by 280 percent, 1999-2016'?

The text states that the number of adults under 55 in prison changed from 1,256,400 in 1999 to what number in 2016?

According to a note on the aging prisoners chart, what might have contributed to the year-over-year increase in the national estimate between 2009 and 2010?

In the discussion on overcrowding, the text emphasizes the state's responsibility to house and properly care for prisoners. What level of care is mentioned as the minimum standard?

The text states that the total number of people in correctional control does not seem to be subsiding, despite what recent trend?

What is the primary reason McKillop and Boucher (2018) state that aging prison populations drive up costs?

In addition to inmate-on-inmate violence, overcrowding creates a safety concern for what other type of violence?

What did the three-judge panel in California cite as the reason for needing to reduce the state's prison population?

The text refers to a graphic from the Prison Policy Initiative by Alexi Jones (2018) to demonstrate the impact of what?

What does the text identify as a first problematic reason for prison overcrowding?