Maryland lawmakers are divided on whether to clear the path for elderly and seriously ill inmates to more easily seek early ...

Akiyo was lodged in Tochigi Women's Prison, Japan's largest women's prison, located north of Tokyo. It houses nearly 500 ...

An 81-year-old woman in Japan, identified as Akiyo, deliberately committed theft to secure a place in prison, highlighting ...

Shoplifting is the most common crime among elderly women in Japan. In 2022, over 80% of elderly female inmates were jailed ...

In a troubling reflection of Japan's aging population crisis, an 81-year-old woman named Akiyo resorted to theft to secure a ...

TW: discussions of violence and sexual assault Less than twenty minutes down the road from Wellesley College’s campus sits ...

Akiyo, who has been jailed twice for theft, first stole food in her 60s and later repeated the offense when she had to survive on a meagre pension received every two months.

Maryland lawmakers are divided on whether to clear the path for elderly and seriously ill inmates to more easily seek early release from prison. Those backing a set of proposed reforms argue that ...