There is a tremendous need for prison reform here in the state of California as these edifices are now housing more than twice the number of inmates they were originally designed to house. Also, the costs of housing inmates are sky-rocketing due to the aging of the prison population. While it costs around $45,000 to house a 35 year old inmate it now costs an average of $150,000 to house a inmate over 60 due to health care costs. And due to the Three Strikes Law, many of those in prison are… Continue