Francis Clifford Smith, the longest-serving prisoner in the US, died at 101 in a Connecticut care facility. Convicted of murder in 1950, he was spared execution eight times and maintained his innocence. His case highlights the growing crisis of elderly incarceration, with the number of inmates aged 55+ up nearly 400% since 1991.
Oldest US inmate dies at 101 after 70 years in prison
Source: BBC