Similar can be said for men over 50 who were formerly incarcerated: The prevalence rates of cancer, depression, chronic lung disease, and “heavy” alcohol use were significantly higher.
Thousands of people detained by ICE are actually held in local, publicly operated jails.
These facilities–run by elected sheriffs–are making money off of the federal government's deportation agenda.
On an average day under Trump, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody.
In total, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been detained. That number is 10 times higher than it was in the previous 12 months under former President Joe Biden.
As millions of formerly incarcerated people age into older adulthood, approximately 1 in 15 adults aged 50+ now has a history of incarceration, facing an elevated risk of death and serious medical conditions.
It's clear that mass incarceration has created a public health crisis.
