Far, far higher, especially when all indirect and social costs of a punitive approach are accounted. Even well-funded, high-quality, competent preventative heal

Far, far higher, especially when all indirect and social costs of a punitive approach are accounted. Even well-funded, high-quality, competent preventative health-care is much cheaper, such as counseling, education, nutrition, child care, poverty prevention, even housing. Prison itself could really lean into redemption and reformation over grim revenge and rape. I'm libertarian inclined, and I feel that these costs are essential to maintaining a stable, prosperous society.