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Washington's Greying Prisons and the Need for Geriatric Review

The prison population in Washington State is aging rapidly. The proliferation of long and life sentences increased the number of prisoners aged 55 or older by 400% from 1993 to 2013. Without an opportunity for parole for most prisoners, incarcerated individuals do not have an opportunity to be evaluated for release based on their rehabilitation. The prison system is not equipped to handle the medical needs of this aging prison population. Punishment may be important in our criminal justice system, but how much is enough? In the upcoming legislative session, bills will be introduced to create a post-conviction review process to allow rehabilitated individuals, who have served extended sentences and are not a threat to public safety, to be released back into the community.