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Ron Johnson: “It costs us $33,000 for a male prisoner, about $50,000 for a…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight

Published | Video Starts at 14:35

Again, in our meeting, one of the individuals we were talking with spoke that not paying child support ends up being a parole violation. Yes. Which lands you right back in jail. Correct. Which It costs us $33,000 for a male prisoner, about $50,000 for a female prisoner. So here, you know, again, it's these enormous challenges just trying to reintegrate in society, get a job, and then when you're unable to pay off your child support, which … (14:35–14:40)

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