Chart showing high rates of cancer, kidney problems, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and hypertension among people age 55 and older in state prisons

Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics’ Survey of Prison Inmates 2016 data analyzed by the Prison Policy Initiative. (Graph: Leah Wang, 2022)

This graph originally appeared in Chronic Punishment: The unmet health needs of people in state prisons.

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