Jeremy Luallen

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    Aging Baby Boomers partly explain the rise in older prison populations

Aging Baby Boomers partly explain the rise in older prison populations

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Inmates over 50 are the fastest growing population in federal and state prisons, leading to an increased need for, and cost of, prison healthcare services. But what is driving this aging prison population? In new research, Jeremy Luallen finds that rather than harsh sentencing regimes, a significant portion of this ‘graying’ of the prison population is linked to the […]

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    Some Veterans Live Longer in Prison: What We Don’t Know is Why and How

Some Veterans Live Longer in Prison: What We Don’t Know is Why and How

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There are more than 100,000 veterans in U.S. prisons, but until now, little has been known about their mortality rate. In new research drawing on new data from the National Corrections Reporting Program in three states, Jeremy Luallen finds that veterans admitted at younger ages have an increased chance of dying, while those who are admitted over the age […]

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