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Originally Posted by dbussone
Without taking sides one way or another, I would appreciate a source for your statement that it costs more to execute someone than maintain them in prison for the remainder of their life.
I have known a few friends high up in the prison business who would disagree with your comment.
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According to the DPIC (Death Penalty Information Cener) which you can google, on average it costs $740000 to house a prisoner for life and $1.26million to execute him/her. I believe that is due to the costs involved with the appeals process.