Global Politics Report Editorial
Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101
Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.
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Source: BBC News
Politics desk: Policy
Published: Aug. 19, 2026 at 07:22 AM ET
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Original source: BBC News