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23. You two have "heard" and "understood", but do you have sources?

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 02:54 PM

Apr 2013

AP: "Turns out, it is cheaper to imprison killers for life than to execute them, according to a series of recent surveys. Tens of millions of dollars cheaper, politicians are learning, during a tumbling recession when nearly every state faces job cuts and massive deficits."

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/29552692/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/execute-or-not-question-cost/#.UXLxysp6PIU

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Is it cheaper to house a criminal for life or put them to death..... [View all] a kennedy Apr 2013 OP

My understanding is that it is actually cheaper avebury Apr 2013 #1

I've heard that too treestar Apr 2013 #2

You two have "heard" and "understood", but do you have sources? Jeremy Almond Apr 2013 #23

It is common type of knowledge, anyone can google and find it treestar Apr 2013 #24

I wonder kudzu22 Apr 2013 #17

Point taken kudzu22 Apr 2013 #22

Typically it cost more to go through death penalty process. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #4

Several years ago, the cost was $40,000 per year to incarcerate. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #6

It looks like they figure things differently socialindependocrat Apr 2013 #7

Under current conditions, life in prison is cheaper kenny blankenship Apr 2013 #8

"Cost" should NEVER be an argument for or against the DP duffyduff Apr 2013 #9

I don't care about the cost so much... Kalidurga Apr 2013 #11

Irrelevant question Uzair Apr 2013 #12

You have to include the cost of all the appeals in the death penalty jeff47 Apr 2013 #13

It is more expensive Orangepeel Apr 2013 #16

Life in prison is cheaper because of our death penalty policies. ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #18

Florida average per death row inmate over 10 years = 4 million. L0oniX Apr 2013 #20

Due to legal expenses, housing for life is cheaper. proud2BlibKansan Apr 2013 #21