Based on the articles and videos posted in this section, please write a reflection on the following:
In your short answers, make separate sections/paragraphs as follows:
1. Write a brief paragraph defining the issue. What is the size of the elderly population in prison? How did this number become so large? What is the breakdown by ethnicity? Give a general description of the elder prison population.
2. As the articles in this module explain, some policy-makers and activists believe in re-thinking life sentences and advocate compassionate release for non-violent offenders. Review and give some of their reasons for compassionate release. What do you think?
3. Impact of COVID-19 on incarcerated elders. How does Covid complicate aging in prison?
https://www.sentencingproject.org/reports/nothing-…
https://www.sentencingproject.org/reports/no-end-i…
https://daily.jstor.org/what-should-we-do-about-ou…
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/elderly-inmate…
