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Dying of Old Age at Jeffersonville Prison
Albert Foster, a 79-year-old inmate at the Southern Indiana Penitentiary in Jeffersonville, is described as the oldest convict. The piece traces his life of crime from New York to California, New Orleans, Indianapolis, and Bloomington, noting repeated releases and new sentences. He lies dying in the hospital, with guards predicting at most two weeks, and has no known relatives.
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