▲ 119 ▼ America’s aging prison population is posing challenges for states: People 55 and over made up nearly 1 in 6 prisoners as of 2022, new report says (stateline.org) submitted 11 months ago by gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20251003114332/https://stateline.org/2025/09/29/americas-aging-prison-population-is-posing-challenges-for-states/
[–] yoyoyopo5@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (5 children) There really needs to be a mandatory release for prisoners over 90. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] dustyData@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (2 children) Life sentences and multiple consecutive life sentences are stupid and schizoid punishments. Completely disconnected from reality in the pursuit of some ultimate revenge thirst. They have nothing to do with justice. Most countries have accepted that there needs to be a limit on sentencing. Mostly they settle between 30 and 50 years of imprisonment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] PeacefulForest@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -8 points 11 months ago (1 child) I'm so glad people like you don't get to make decisions like these. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) What kind of people are you referring to? People with the mental capacity to be specific in what they say? People who think having triple digit sentences is useless? So glad people like you waste their time with meaningless, vague, and innefective jabs on the Internet instead of bothering people IRL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -6 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) Says the guy with 32 comments in two hours, mostly L takes, mostly political posts. It's okay my dude, it's safe outside, the sun won't hurt you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -5 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dearth@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) You know there is science that study crime and punishment, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago You know you're just feeding a troll? permalink fedilink source parent [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (2 children) They have a better shot at getting health care as a prisoner. 😟 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Not really. Have you actually looked into prison health care? permalink fedilink source parent [–] yoyoyopo5@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago It’s actually sad there is so much truth to this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network 6 points 11 months ago No, there really doesn't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vane@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 90 is when I plan to go to prison for retirement. Free healthcare, food and shelter. Opposite to here country system will do everything so you don't die there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago We need to normalize the death penalty for extreme criminals like pedos and rapists. Or kick everyone out of Alaska and make it a penal colony. I’m open to both options. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (2 children) Life sentences and multiple consecutive life sentences are stupid and schizoid punishments. Completely disconnected from reality in the pursuit of some ultimate revenge thirst. They have nothing to do with justice. Most countries have accepted that there needs to be a limit on sentencing. Mostly they settle between 30 and 50 years of imprisonment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] PeacefulForest@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -8 points 11 months ago (1 child) I'm so glad people like you don't get to make decisions like these. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) What kind of people are you referring to? People with the mental capacity to be specific in what they say? People who think having triple digit sentences is useless? So glad people like you waste their time with meaningless, vague, and innefective jabs on the Internet instead of bothering people IRL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -6 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) Says the guy with 32 comments in two hours, mostly L takes, mostly political posts. It's okay my dude, it's safe outside, the sun won't hurt you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -5 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dearth@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) You know there is science that study crime and punishment, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago You know you're just feeding a troll? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -8 points 11 months ago (1 child) I'm so glad people like you don't get to make decisions like these. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) What kind of people are you referring to? People with the mental capacity to be specific in what they say? People who think having triple digit sentences is useless? So glad people like you waste their time with meaningless, vague, and innefective jabs on the Internet instead of bothering people IRL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -6 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) Says the guy with 32 comments in two hours, mostly L takes, mostly political posts. It's okay my dude, it's safe outside, the sun won't hurt you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -5 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dearth@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) You know there is science that study crime and punishment, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago You know you're just feeding a troll? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago (1 child) What kind of people are you referring to? People with the mental capacity to be specific in what they say? People who think having triple digit sentences is useless? So glad people like you waste their time with meaningless, vague, and innefective jabs on the Internet instead of bothering people IRL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -6 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) Says the guy with 32 comments in two hours, mostly L takes, mostly political posts. It's okay my dude, it's safe outside, the sun won't hurt you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -5 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dearth@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) You know there is science that study crime and punishment, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago You know you're just feeding a troll? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -6 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) Says the guy with 32 comments in two hours, mostly L takes, mostly political posts. It's okay my dude, it's safe outside, the sun won't hurt you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -5 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dearth@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) You know there is science that study crime and punishment, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago You know you're just feeding a troll? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) Says the guy with 32 comments in two hours, mostly L takes, mostly political posts. It's okay my dude, it's safe outside, the sun won't hurt you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -5 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dearth@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) You know there is science that study crime and punishment, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago You know you're just feeding a troll? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network -5 points 11 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dearth@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) You know there is science that study crime and punishment, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago You know you're just feeding a troll? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dearth@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) You know there is science that study crime and punishment, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago You know you're just feeding a troll? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago You know you're just feeding a troll? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (2 children) They have a better shot at getting health care as a prisoner. 😟 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Not really. Have you actually looked into prison health care? permalink fedilink source parent [–] yoyoyopo5@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago It’s actually sad there is so much truth to this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Not really. Have you actually looked into prison health care? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yoyoyopo5@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago It’s actually sad there is so much truth to this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network 6 points 11 months ago No, there really doesn't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vane@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 90 is when I plan to go to prison for retirement. Free healthcare, food and shelter. Opposite to here country system will do everything so you don't die there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago We need to normalize the death penalty for extreme criminals like pedos and rapists. Or kick everyone out of Alaska and make it a penal colony. I’m open to both options. permalink fedilink source parent