| Notes |
Incarceration and recidivism are expensive, and the potential to save money through PFS brings stakeholders to the table. A study conducted by the Vera Institute of Justice found that the per person cost of incarceration in a prison was $31, 286 in 2010 (Henrichson and Delaney 2012). This sums to billions of dollars per year. After tallying the indirect costs to agencies and departments outside of corrections, as well as to justice-involved people, their families, and the communities they live in, one study estimated that the annual cost of incarceration totals about $1 trillion dollars (McLaughlin, et al. 2016). One interviewee stated that costs of this magnitude are effective in attracting project partners to PFS projects and keeping them engaged. Other interviewees commented on the clear costs of incarceration and evidence suggesting incarceration doesn’t increase public safety (Council of State Governments Justice Center 2014). This evidence has brought stakeholders together who recognize incarceration is an ineffective use of tax payer dollars. |