Older adults commit crimes, just at a lower rate than other age groups. Miller (2011) included FBI data that stated that “individuals age 50 and older accounted for 775,870, or 7.3% of arrests” (p. 223). Most crimes committed by the elderly are property crimes. Additionally, older adults are more likely to be granted leniency for minor crimes than younger offenders. There is a greater likelihood that if charged with a misdemeanor crime, if even prosecuted, older offenders will receive fines in addition to prison time. Miller (2011) presents some reasons why elders are granted clemency. One reason is that aging can cause structural changes in the brain, which can result in behavioral changes and brain processes. Additionally, prisons and correctional facilities may not be equipped for all the needs of elderly inmates. By 2004, at least sixteen states had created separate buildings to house elderly inmates. But some elderly inmates may need extended health care, and the court's Estelle v. Gamble forces states to pay all costs of an inmate's health care. “In 2004, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researcher estimated that the cost of supporting an elderly inmate was $70,000 per year” (Miller, 2011, p. 231). Therefore, housing an elderly offender would cost the state a lot, which is harmful when