Jailhouse crocks: The sick old men waiting to die who make up more of America's jail population than ever - as the effects of tough sentencing kick in years later

They may look old enough to know better than to turn to a life of crime.
But for many of America's burgeoning population of elderly prisoners, old habits die hard.
Some are repeat offenders who have spent much of their lives in and out of prison.
Others are still languishing behind bars paying the price for crimes committed in their younger days.
Either way, the soaring number of elderly prisoners in US jails is becoming a costly problem at a time when the country is looking to rein in its spending.


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