“California houses one of the country’s biggest populations of elderly prisoners. And gradually, it also releases them. Research has shown that the older the person is, the less likely he is to return to prison after his release. People over 65 have about a zero percent chance of returning to prison. But leaving prison at an older age brings other challenges. A 2008 study found that 21 percent of California’s older parolees were homeless or living in a 
shelter.” In San Francisco, they can turn to the Senior Ex-Offender Program for help. Learn more here in a story from KALW Public Radio.
