Why Older People Worry About Leaving Prison
The world is different from the one they left when they came here.
From the Prion Journalism Project
John R. left our prison in March. His departure should have inspired excitement — and to some extent it did. But it also stirred up questions and anxiety for the 68-year-old.
“Where am I gonna go?” John R. said in an interview. “I’ve been in this place damn near 40 years. Got no family left. Can’t work anymore. I take enough pills every day to stock a Walgreens. You tell me, what am I supposed to do?”
