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That's, what, a bit less than $200k per inmate? Food, shelter, plumbing, facilities upkeep, medical/psychological care, and very high security costs? That real
by throwaway5752 8y ago
That's, what, a bit less than $200k per inmate?
Food, shelter, plumbing, facilities upkeep, medical/psychological care, and very high security costs? That really isn't a surprising figure. Prison are incredibly expensive. It's a great argument for minimizing prison populations to only people that pose immediate threats to others and focusing as much as possible on reducing recidivism.
- NullPrefix 8y agoHow did you arrive at that 200k number? 39.6 / 9 = 4.4 millions each
- mschuster91 8y agoGP mentioned 9 residents working for the prison, not 9 inmates.
- throwaway5752 8y agoI clicked the link to the story, and read the article's title which is, "On Washington's McNeil Island, the only residents are 214 dangerous sex offenders"
- bashallah 8y agoI’ve never made or spent $184,000 on my self in a single year. Why the fuck would a prisoner cost so much?