As the overall population ages, the prison population is aging too. Older adults reentering our communities from prison, jail, or other carceral settings are disproportionately older adults of color who, due to structural discrimination, are at risk of being unable to access the health and economic security programs that could help them live securely in the community. Justice in Aging’s reentry advocacy leverages our deep knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, SSI, and other programs to reduce barriers for older adults reentering communities after incarceration.
