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Mercy or Money: How to Grapple With a Rapidly Aging Prison Population

Research shows people often “age out” of crime, and health care costs are ballooning. But still, many states oppose releasing elderly prisoners.

Closing Argument • 03.21.2026

How to Investigate COVID’s Deadly Toll in Your State Prisons

Our toolkit helps you report on deadly systemic failures and analyze the pandemic as a case study of how facilities can prepare for the next crisis.

Investigate This • 07.25.2024

Officials Failed to Act When COVID Hit Prisons. A New Study Shows the Deadly Cost.

People in prison died at 3.4 times the rate of the free population, with the oldest hit hardest. New data holds lessons for preventing future deaths.

Analysis • 04.18.2024

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