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Most prisons, whether for profit or not, require money to keep going. The money ultimately comes from society via taxes. But the net effect is it costs societ
by ballard 13y ago
Most prisons, whether for profit or not, require money to keep going. The money ultimately comes from society via taxes. But the net effect is it costs society thrice to imprison a person: fewer taxes collected, less goods/services produced
and cost to imprison.
- prawn 13y agoUltimately, private prisons draw funds from those they hold captive, many of whom are imprisoned for minor issues.
- ballard 13y agoThe last part is agreed, but the inmates don't pay for their own incarceration (this aint Brazil yet). The agencies that administer prisons get their funding from taxes, and the the level of funding maybe based on population. But ultimately, society (taxes, etc.) pays for it.