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by lazy_dumb_coder 1962 days ago
> On average, it cost about $75,000 a year to house a prisoner in a state like California

Damn, that's, um, a lot. And here I am, with a degree in CS and over 2 years of experience, earning less than one-third of it in my third world country.

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I bet it costs less than half that in Texas. If that’s any consolation.