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Right. Do you want to know?
Right. Do you want to know?
Right. Do you want to know?
Go ahead. So it's about $36,000 to keep an inmate in prison. Now, that's what the Bureau of Prisons is paid to keep them there.
Go ahead. So it's about $36,000 to keep an inmate in prison. Now, that's what the Bureau of Prisons is paid to keep them there.
Go ahead. So it's about $36,000 to keep an inmate in prison. Now, that's what the Bureau of Prisons is paid to keep them there.
What does it cost?
What does it cost?
What does it cost?
Did you say paid? For every inmate, the budget... requires 30, about 35 to $36,000 per inmate that they receive every year.
Did you say paid? For every inmate, the budget... requires 30, about 35 to $36,000 per inmate that they receive every year.
Did you say paid? For every inmate, the budget... requires 30, about 35 to $36,000 per inmate that they receive every year.
What are you saying? I'm not done. Okay. The second. So that's the first thing. How much are they reimbursed per year per inmate? About 30. Let's say let's round it down to 35,000. Okay. That's one thing. The second thing is now how much does it cost society to, to have an inmate in prison. It costs about $54,000 to $55,000. Now here's why.
What are you saying? I'm not done. Okay. The second. So that's the first thing. How much are they reimbursed per year per inmate? About 30. Let's say let's round it down to 35,000. Okay. That's one thing. The second thing is now how much does it cost society to, to have an inmate in prison. It costs about $54,000 to $55,000. Now here's why.
What are you saying? I'm not done. Okay. The second. So that's the first thing. How much are they reimbursed per year per inmate? About 30. Let's say let's round it down to 35,000. Okay. That's one thing. The second thing is now how much does it cost society to, to have an inmate in prison. It costs about $54,000 to $55,000. Now here's why.
Because when you remove that person, you remove them from the tax base. Yes, I get that. Right. So you cost everything across what you cost.
Because when you remove that person, you remove them from the tax base. Yes, I get that. Right. So you cost everything across what you cost.
Because when you remove that person, you remove them from the tax base. Yes, I get that. Right. So you cost everything across what you cost.
Well, that's a stupid argument, but I think –
Well, that's a stupid argument, but I think –