Why does it cost $42,727.00 to house one inmate per year in state prison? Why is the prison system for profit? Why doesn’t the state collectively pay for trade programs for public schools and affordable community college programs? Could this approach save taxpayers dollars? Could this approach reduce the prison population in the state of Pennsylvania? https://www.vera.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=brand&gclid=Cj0KCQiAxfzvBRCZARIsAGA7YMy1dVMANWnIoRjeSJbxYWRMiQlE7PkdjhVbPn-Ta1ydJle7Sh4pBbYaAhoUEALw_wcB