[Lerc]

I don't think that is supported by the evidence. A custodial sentence can counteract any benefits of age because it isn't the age itself that matters, it's the increased life experience.

Subjecting people to a fairly brutal environment for that time provides a completely different set of experiences.

The long standing dichotomies of crime management is whether reduced crime is more, or less important, than justice. On top of this is is punishment retribution, deterrent, rehabilitation, or mere isolation.

Many people disagree on these points. Some refuse to acknowledge the possibility that some of the goals might be in conflict.

[JumpCrisscross]

> it isn't the age itself that matters, it's the increased life experience

I’ll track down the paper, but I don’t think this is true. Older people are just less criminally inclined. Across the board.