The cost of imprisoning one person in California has increased by more than 90% in the past decade, reaching a record-breaking $132,860 annually, according to state finance documents. That’s nearly twice as expensive as the annual undergraduate tuition – $66,640 – at the University of Southern California, the most costly private university in the state.
Link: California prisons: Why state spending tops $132,000 per inmate – CalMatters
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