80k is roughly the cost of jailing one US adult for two years. "In total, 6,899,000 adults were under correctional supervision (probation, parole, jail, or pri

80k is roughly the cost of jailing one US adult for two years. "In total, 6,899,000 adults were under correctional supervision (probation, parole, jail, or prison) in 2013 – about 2.8% of adults (1 in 35) in the U.S. resident population." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_St...