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Originally Posted by danielf
Considering that in this case nobody actually took up the offer to riot, would you be happy with a bill to the taxpayer of ~£160,000 as well?Yes, prison costs the taxpayer £40,000 per inmate per year, and we're locking up quite a few...
That's not from me. It's from Pinko Liberal, hand wringing, muesli eating and sandal wearing Guardianista Right Honourable Kenneth Clarke, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
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Yup but as has already been said they won't serve 4 years or anything like that so the bill won't be £160k. We have to set against the costs of justice, the massive costs of current and future rioting, looting, arson etc. if the sentences being handed down now aren't a serious deterrent.