How much does it cost to keep an inmate in maximum security prison?

It costs roughly around $62 a day. Depending on the type of prison and the crime the inmate did, the cost may be different for each.

Several factors come into play when answering your question; where is the prison? What level of security is it for (low, medium, high)? How many prisoners are in this prison? On a wide spectrum, you...

In Nevada it costs 83,300

It costs about 35,000.

Average is around 45K, and that does include the cost of administration, staff salaries, maintenence,etc... Average starting wage for a California Correctional Officer is around 60k plus a really...