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Judges Consider Cost of Sentences

September 1, 2010 by San Quentin News Staff

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Missouri judges can now consider the cost when they sentence a defendant to prison.
The information became available in August. For example, a three-year prison sentence would cost some $37,000 while probation would cost $6,770.
The Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission voted to begin providing judges with cost information on individual cases. The commission is composed of lawyers, judges and others established by state lawmakers years ago.

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