Criminal justice reforms and corrections cost forecasts require appropriate estimates of the marginal costs of incarceration to adequately assess cost. Webhow much does the criminal justice system cost, and who pays for it? What are the economic impacts and origins of mass incarceration? Webmate populations, the costs of jail surely outweigh the benefits. Many local governments are now looking at how they too can help solve the problem of mass incarceration. Webthe findings fall into the following categories: (1) the number of prison costs that are outside the corrections budgets; (2) the total taxpayer cost of prisons; And (3) the total taxpayer.
