Once I first read this question the answer was simple for me; Yes every offender housed in jail should be made to pay for their upkeep and stay. “Our taxpayers pay $62 a day to house one inmate,” says Jay …
I think the pay-to-stay program is a great idea when used right, and for the right reason. Pay-to-stay may be a valuable source of revenue for cash-strapped correctional facilities seeking to cope with overcrowding. The pay-to-stay idea originated in the …
I’m split on my decision. Having inmates pay for their upkeep and stay sounds like a “no brainier” but after researching the topic I have a little different outlook. Most of the cost of housing prisoners falls on taxpayers at …
This is a controversial subject that many may not want to talk about. However, I do believe that offenders should have to pay for their upkeep and stay throughout prison. This includes all medical cost, doctor visits and medications that are …
With the annual cost of American correctional systems being well over $73 billion per year, roughly $85 per day for each single inmate; as only 14% is covered by the Federal Bureau of prisons and the other 86% left to …