How much does it cost per year to imprison someone?

Answer 1

~$25,000 per year Now go figure that with roughly 420,000(lol weird, but true) serving prison terms for Cannabis possession. http://cryptome.org/bop060607-2.htm whoops more like 60,000 inmates

Answer 2

The high amount given by state officials is allegedly and average of the cost for all levels of inmates. While the actual amount is obviously higher for higher level inmates, the actual cost of feeding, clothing, housing, and health care for the lowest level inmates in in the neighborhood of $5000. Far below the amount given as the average.

Answer 3

about 50,000 for 1 prisoner but if its old people its about 100,000 because they need special attention and medication and a bunch more