There are a few costs. One of them is that they are involved in more institutional issues, so in fact, you end up with an increase in segregation and an increase in altercations with guards, which results in sick time, injury time, and so on. You end up with potential suicides. You end up with people who need quite expensive psychiatric medications while in the correctional facility, and probably more of them than if they were out. You also end up with people who come out without any treatment established, so they rapidly go back in. I've had a few people who I can't even get my hands on before they're back in again. Those are the kinds of things we really need to fix, because in the end, you're ending with really increased stays.
On December 8th, 2009. See this statement in context.