What are average jail costs per day?

Answer by  Toad24 (7)

No inmates do not pay to be in jail. Americans pay taxes in order to feed the inmates, so your money feeds, clothes and bathes these crooks.

Answer by  Melissa101010 (4405)

The average jail cost varies per day depending on the location that you are at. Jails do not charge inmates to be in jail but they do make you buy things that you need like toothpaste and stuff.

Answer by  Tranwreck (279)

In California, the cost of housing a single inmate for a day is approximately $137.00. This includes housing, food, clothing, and guards. Most jails are funded by tax dollars, not inmates.

Answer by  maxx931 (50)

it depends on what state your in it also depends on what county of that state your in like winnabago county in wisconsin is like 75 per day.