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:

Electrical Synapses

Rapid, bidirectional connections between neurons mediated through gap junctions, allowing direct transmission of electrical signals.

Ion Channels

Proteins that form pores in cell membranes, allowing the selective passage of ions across the membrane and influencing the cell's electrical charge and signaling.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in controlling movement, emotional responses, and the brain's reward and pleasure centers.