Inmate In Prison Research Paper

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This, example story, is just one of thousands of stories of illegal immigrants and their crimes. If the American government would strictly enforce the immigration law, these crimes could then be avoided, creating a safer place for Americans to live their lives.
When an illegal immigrant commits a crime, and they are caught they may be sentenced to prison. When sentenced to prison, it is good that they are behind bars and no longer pose a threat to America’s public. However, it will cost America money to keep that inmate in prison. For example, in California prisons it costs an average $44,563 a year per inmate, and if they are over 30,000 inmates, thats over one billion dollars being spent to house them. This is simply way to much money being

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