The median starting salary for 2012 law graduates in the private sector from all of these schools was at least $100,000. Graduates of Clark Law School at Brigham Young University receive the largest median salary in relation to average law school debt, according to data submitted to U.S. News. By Delece Smith-Barrow.
Quick Answer. According to a survey conducted by the Vera Institute of Justice, the average U.S. taxpayer cost per prison inmate is $31,286, as of 2012. The study, conducted among 40 states, calculates the cost of prison operations at $39 billion annually. Keep Learning.
The average annual cost to house, feed and care for a state prison inmate is $32,986, which includes $4,737 for health care, Department of Corrections spokeswoman Susan Bensinger said.