I'm not arguing against you. I'm sure the location of the jail and the Cost of Living of the surrounding area has an affect on the cost. > Rikers Island costs

I'm not arguing against you. I'm sure the location of the jail and the Cost of Living of the surrounding area has an affect on the cost. > Rikers Island costs half a million a year per detainee. Which averages down to $1,369 a day or $57/hr per prisoner. Which is about the same cost as 2 average NYcops[0] (Maybe NYC is higher?) per hour. So I guess the cost to house and the cost to retrieve are about the same minus the admin/paperwork? Although that assumes the 2 cops show up and the person is exactly where they say they are and go into custody without issue. [0] https://www.indeed.com/career/police-officer/salaries/New-York--NY https://www.indeed.com/career/police-officer/salaries/New-Yo...