Describe Recent Trends in the Age Composition of the Nation's

question 11

Essay

Describe recent trends in the age composition of the nation's prisons. In what way is the graying of the nation's prisons affecting costs? What other challenges do aging prisoners bring to a prison setting?

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Definitions:

Continuing Shareholders

Continuing shareholders are individuals or entities that retain their shares in a company through various corporate actions or transactions, maintaining their stake in the company.

Sold

The act of transferring ownership of an asset or security from a seller to a buyer in exchange for money or equivalent.

Retained Earnings

Profits kept by a corporation for reinvestment in its operations, rather than being distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Paid in Excess

The amount paid by investors over the par value of a stock, typically recorded in the additional paid-in capital account on the balance sheet.