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Growing old and dying inside
Prison Reform Trust on improving the experiences of older people serving long prison sentences.
5th September 2024
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Prison Reform Trust on improving the experiences of older people serving long prison sentences.
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There were 11,000 prisoners of this age incarcerated in June 2014, representing about 13% of the prison population. Indeed, over the last 10 years (2004 – 2014) prisoners aged 60 or over were the fastest-growing age group (125% increase) followed by those aged 50–59 (104% increase).
