Abstract
Study Objective: In the U.S., the population of older adults in prison has tripled since 1990, leading to the “gray wave” aging crisis, overwhelming a system that has historically been overcrowded and underprepared. During the COVID-19 pandemic infection rates in prisons across the country significantly outnumbered the general population. This study aimed to discern whether there was an appreciable rise in death rates between 2020 and 2019 among older, incarcerated individuals.
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