Corrections Community

The proportion and number of prison inmates over age 50 is increasing significantly. In 2002, 8.2% of prison inmates (113,358) were age 50 or older, compared to 4% (33,499) in 1990. By 2011, Florida expects 14% of their state prison inmates to be in that age group. One study found that the prison costs...

Shifts in recent decades from institutional care of the mentally ill to community-based treatment has resulted in more persons with mental illness involved with the criminal justice system and being supervised by correctional agencies. It is estimated that 16% of all offenders being supervised by community...