Another investment opportunity is prison inmate therapy. Each Utah prisoner costs about $30,000 a year. Texas has invested in treatment programs which have helped slow the explosive growth of its prison population and reducing recidivism.
The Utah Foundation reports that investments in drug rehabilitation for offenders can yield significant savings to taxpayers in the long run. Furthermore, 40% of state prison inmates suffer from mental illness and could greatly benefit from medical interventions or psychological counseling, which is now in short supply, especially in our county jails.
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