As America’s Incarcerated Age, the Need for Hospice Rises

America’s Incarcerated Age, the Need for Hospice Rises

At the Louisiana State Penitentiary prison known as Angola, over 80 percent of the 6,500 inmates are serving life sentences and can expect to die behind bars. Of those who eventually receive terminal medical diagnoses, many voluntarily choose to enter Angola’s innovative hospice program in lieu of pursuing medical care.


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