Sentence examples for prison costs from inspiring English sources

It is clear that the issue of reoffending is critical in any discussion about growing prison costs and expanding prisoner numbers.

In 2012, the state's prisons yielded more than 35,000 pounds of produce for prisoners, which saved Connecticut taxpayers $20,000 in prison costs.

Faced with soaring prison costs, states are finally focusing on policies that would help former prisoners stay out of jail after they are released.

A place in the HMP Oakwood private prison costs £13,200 a year while the average cost of a category C prisoner is £31,339 a year.

Yet prison costs have soared.

Sleight of hand will not cut prison costs in California.

Father Greg reckons that Homeboy Industries thus saves California $20m a year in prison costs.

For example, an inmate in a Californian prison costs about $47,000 a year to keep.

In addition to being unfairly punitive, the law drove up prison costs.

But it could mean long-term savings by cutting recidivism and prison costs.

They are part of the churn of incarceration data, prison costs and bad decisions.