Why Alternative Sentencing Makes $$$ & Sense
The average cost to house a non-violent offender is $146.00 versus $15.00 daily for GPS electronic monitoring house arrest.
Did You Know?
All Men ages 18 or older, 1 in 54 are behind bars
White Men ages 18 older, 1 in 106 are behind bars
Hispanic Men ages 18 or older, 1 in 36 are behind bars
Black Men ages 18 or older, 1 in 15 are behind bars
Black Men ages 20-34, 1 in 9 are behind bars
White Women ages 35-39, 1 in 355 are behind bars
Hispanic Women ages 35-39, 1 in 297 are behind bars
All Women ages 35-39, 1 in 265 are behind bars
Black Women ages 35-39, 1 in 100 are behind bars
The above statistics are according to data analyzed by The Pew Public Safety Performance Project, as of January 1st, 2008, more than 1 in every 100 adults is behind bars.
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