No, I don't have any references to back this up, but my understanding is that the legal costs of everthing leading up to an execution can well be greater than the imprisonment cost. Maybe this has been covered somewhere upthread.
I, however, wonder if Texas has streamlined those costs?
I don't doubt the high per prisoner cost, by your figures $36,500 (not $3,650) per year. That would be $2,555,000 for 70 years. I wish I had that kind of money to live on.
Moose
ps: Shouldn't this discussion be happening somewhere else? Maybe someone would like to start a new topic. If so, please link back to this topic. BTW, I do think there is an old topic lurking somewhere - I recall long ago posting to it.
Added by edit: The topic might be
Theocracy alive and well in Utah (and considerations of the death penalty)
Adminnemooseus note: I have paid very little attention to this topic. I consider it a "junk" topic (to use a kinder phrase), so don't be looking for any moderation efforts from me.
This message has been edited by minnemooseus, 04-11-2005 04:25 AM
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