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$184 million

The estimated costs of the death penalty per year in California. This estimate comes from an examination of state, federal and local expenditures for capital cases, conducted over three years by a senior federal judge and a law professor.

The estimated costs of the death penalty per year in California. This estimate comes from an examination of state, federal and local expenditures for capital cases, conducted over three years by a senior federal judge and a law professor.
Tina Trenkner is the Deputy Editor for GOVERNING.com. She edits the Technology and Health newsletters.