California’s Annual Costs to Incarcerate an
Inmate in Prison |
2008-09 |
Type of Expenditure |
Per Inmate Costs |
Security |
$19,663 |
|
|
Inmate Health Care |
$12,442 |
Medical care |
$8,768 |
Psychiatric services |
1,928 |
Pharmaceuticals |
998 |
Dental care |
748 |
|
|
Operations |
$7,214 |
Facility operations (maintenance, utilities, etc.) |
$4,503 |
Classification services |
1,773 |
Maintenance of inmate records |
660 |
Reception, testing, assignment |
261 |
Transportation |
18 |
|
|
Administration |
$3,493 |
|
|
Inmate Support |
$2,562 |
Food |
$1,475 |
Inmate activities |
439 |
Inmate employment and canteen |
407 |
Clothing |
171 |
Religious activities |
70 |
|
|
Rehabilitation Programs |
$1,612 |
Academic education |
$944 |
Vocational training |
354 |
Substance abuse programs |
313 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
$116 |
Total |
$47,102 |