Meg Anderson, NPR
Many 911 call centers are understaffed, and the job has gotten harder
The question of whether to send police or mental health clinicians usually rests with 911 workers, who are often overworked and overstressed.
The U.S. prison population is rapidly graying. Prisons aren’t built for what’s coming.
By one measure, about a third of all prisoners will be considered geriatric by 2030. Prisons are grappling with how to care for them — and how to pay for it.