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May 26, 2015

Running a jail costs more than you think

  • A new study shows inmate health care and jail employee benefits are often paid for by other agencies or general funds, masking the true cost of incarceration.
    • By JAKE PEARSON
    Associated Press

    NEW YORK — It turns out running a jail can be even more expensive than previously thought.

    A study released last week examining what it actually costs to operate local lockups has found that a whole host of costs — from providing inmate health care to funding employee benefits — aren't always covered as line items in a corrections department's budget.


     
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