When jail becomes home: Japan's elderly seek refuge behind bars

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When jail becomes home: Japan's elderly seek refuge behind bars

Japan’s demographic crisis is playing out even behind bars. The number of elderly inmates has quadrupled over the past 20 years. Around a fifth of people over 65 live below the poverty line, struggling to make ends meet.…

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