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Ron Johnson: “It costs somewhere between $30,000 and $50,000 per year to incarcerate somebody.”

On the recordApril 14, 2016
It costs somewhere between $30,000 and $50,000 per year to incarcerate somebody.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Incarceration is expensive, highlighting the need for alternative solutions.

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