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8x life in prison for $1M in drug trafficking?

• tibbon 15y ago
  Costing society probably $100K/yr/each to imprison them.
  • ajays 15y ago
    Nope. It costs close to $30K/year to imprison somebody in the US. So make that $250K/year to imprison this sorry bunch.
    • GFKjunior 15y ago
      In California it was $50,000 for the 08-09 year. But if you read the footnote it states "since 2000-01, the average annual cost has increased by about $19,500." Almost a $20 thousand increase in 8 years, I'd hate to see what it is now or worse in another 7 years. We have to add in the cost of Correctional Officer salaries and the Wardens who can easily make over $220,000 a year. http://www.lao.ca.gov/laoapp/laomenus/sections/crim_justice/6_cj_inmatecost.aspx?catid=3 http://www.lao.ca.gov/laoapp/laomenus/sections/crim_justice/...
    • iwwr 15y ago
      Don't forget the opportunity losses. These people could have contributed to society and the economy further.
• taligent 15y ago
  That's maximum life in prison.