Marc Allan Feldman on Crime

$50,000 per year for jail? Punishes taxpayers, not criminals

A: Oppose. If it costs $50,000 per year to provide security, food, housing, healthcare, etc. to a prisoner who stole $1000, then it is the taxpayer really being punished. Our focus should be on efficient and effective ways to build respect for the law, crime prevention, and restitution, not punishment. Our judicial system is not nearly fair, effective, and error-free to justify the death penalty.