The unique obstacles that elderly prisoners face include declining health, isolation, and the financial burden of care. Prisons are frequently unprepared to meet the medical and psychological needs of ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Attorneys for Death Row inmate Samuel Smithers on Friday appealed to the Florida Supreme Court after a circuit judge rejected arguments that the 72-year-old inmate’s scheduled ...

The days can seem endless in Canadian prisons—and yet, inside, inmates actually age faster than on the outside. Why?

BHUBANESWAR: A special dietary plan with nutrition as its highlight and monthly health checkups are in the offing for elderly prisoners lodged in various jails of the state. A decision in this regard ...