Ouch for the taxpayers who pay for the prison places. According to a freedom of information request in 2008, it costs just over £200 per day per prisoner in the

Ouch for the taxpayers who pay for the prison places. According to a freedom of information request in 2008, it costs just over £200 per day per prisoner in the UK. About £60 per day is direct costs and the rest is amortisation of buildings &c. Made me think... weekend prison like in Scandanavia, alternatives to prison &c