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Originally Posted by petsetc

The Florida Department of Corrections employs about 24,000 people and has an annual budget of more than $2 billion — less than 1% of the overall state budget. It costs the state about $22,000 a year for each inmate in custody.

Source: What you need to know about Florida's prisons - Florida Trend | Feature

That's why money should NEVER be denied to primary school and early child development. Better schools make better citizens and reduce the cost of incarceration.