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.
In fact, the population in state prisons is increasing so much that other states are ârentingâ out their prison cells. Elderly prisoners average a cost of $69,000 due to medical conditions and health care; this cost doesnât even include the special construction needed to build ramps for wheel chairs and new uniforms.