Criminal justice reforms and corrections cost forecasts require appropriate estimates of the marginal costs of incarceration to adequately assess cost.

Verkkomany states spend tens of thousands of dollars per year to incarcerate a single person β€” rivaling what it would cost would cost to send them.

Examine jail and prison populations, incarceration rates, and racial disparities.

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Verkkopayer cost of incarcerating a sentenced adult offender to state prison in 40 states, and presents a methodology states can use to calculate their total prison costs.

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