(AP) — As more and more Nebraska inmates remain to age in place, behind bars, the state’s prison system is making adjustments.

Among them is a porter program.

Steve Urosevich is chief operating officer of Health Services for the Nebraska Department of Correction Services. He said the inmate health porter program lets inmates help care for the increasing patient load posed by an aging prison population.

Officials use psychological testing and interviews to filter out applicants who may have predatory natures. Starting pay is 38 cents an hour and can go as high as $1.08 an hour, which Urosevich says is good pay for an inmate.