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about life without parole |
When jurors opt for life without parole-known in the justice system as LWOP-rather than the death penalty for convicted defendants, there are financial consequences for taxpayers.
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The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation puts the cost of life without parole at about 44 and a half thousand dollars per year.
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cost of Death Penalty |
Northern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and USA Today says its costs and additional $90,000 for the death penalty, costs includecost of appeals, to house prisoners on death row than in the general inmate population.
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Aging prisoners cost more than younger ones, as they become "infirm".
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An inmate on death row, that remains there for 20 years can cost taxpayer around $2,750,000.
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