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Question by  worker7595 (34)

What is the cost to hold one person in prison for a year?

My sister said that it cost us a great deal of money to have the death penalty, but I think it cost more to house them.

 
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Answer by  Annie82 (373)

It does depend on the state, as the cost of living differs. In California it costs up to $50,000 for one year of incarceration.

 
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Answer by  hopekori (38)

The average cost to hold one person in a prison a year is actually $20,108. Suprisingly, it does cost more money to have the death penalty.

 
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Answer by  peters (296)

It costs approximately 31000 dollars a year in California, one of the highest cost states. But as always it varies state to state.

 
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