Question

Besides juveniles, what other age group is experiencing unprecedented incarceration rates? Does this surprise you? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Answer:

Elderly people above 50 years

It does not

Explanation:

Among all inmates incarcerated, the elderly age groups are growing faster than the other groups, growing three times as fast as the other groups and it is a major issue in terms of health management for correction institution.

It is not surprising due to the nature of the incarceration, which are dependent of a number of factors, including

1) Incarceration time

2) Advancement of technology to detect crime

3) Changing nature of crime

4) Comparative improvement in safety of the inmates

5) Lack of correlation of the sentencing duration of the inmates.