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It costs $500/night to jail someone in NYC? You could put them in a room at the Four Seasons for less than that.
by eastbayjake 7y ago
It costs $500/night to jail someone in NYC? You could put them in a room at the Four Seasons for less than that.
- astrodust 7y agoAt that rate it's nearly cheaper to send them to Princeton with full room and board: https://admission.princeton.edu/cost-aid/fees-payment-options https://admission.princeton.edu/cost-aid/fees-payment-option...
- CharlesColeman 7y ago> It costs $500/night to jail someone in NYC? You could put them in a room at the Four Seasons for less than that. But then there'd be no-one stopping them from leaving. Also the minibar and room-service charges would make the Four Seasons stay far more expensive. I'm sure the jail cost includes all meals.
- everdev 7y agoHyatt with an ankle bracelet? /s
- azhenley 7y agoI could see a politician justifying the $500 a night by saying the money is going back into the local economy and creating jobs at the jail.