As California politicians are working on resolving the budget crisis, consider that we could save $1 billion in five years by suspending the death penalty. Here's how:
1. $125 million per year in costs for the death penalty system. According to the CA Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice, the death penalty currently costs the state $137 million per year, whereas the alternative, permanent imprisonment, would cost only $11 million.
2. $400 million for construction of new housing facility for death row inmates. According to the State Auditor, this is how much it would cost to build a new facility at San Quentin.
Keep it up! Please help us to spread the word about this petition, which we will deliver to CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on June 30!
As California politicians are working on resolving the budget crisis, consider that we could save $1 billion in five years by suspending the death penalty. Here's how:
1. $125 million per year in costs for the death penalty system. According to the CA Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice, the death penalty currently costs the state $137 million per year, whereas the alternative, permanent imprisonment, would cost only $11 million.
2. $400 million for construction of new housing facility for death row inmates. According to the State Auditor, this is how much it would cost to build a new facility at San Quentin.
Save California $1 billion in five years by suspending the death penalty and using permanent imprisonment instead.
0-25 of 614 signatures
Number
Date
Name
Location
What would you like to see the savings from ending the death penalty spent on?
614
November 19, 2009
Anonymous
Lakeside, CA, US
Psychosocial rehabilitation services for persons with mental illness and affordable housing
613
November 19, 2009
Anonymous
north branch, MN, US
North Branch Schools, minnesotawe are poor
612
November 19, 2009
Genavieve Charette
Irving, TX, US
Helping people in need and holding those given a life sentence.
611
November 17, 2009
Anonymous
san Mateo, CA, US
610
November 16, 2009
Anonymous
pomona, CA, US
to be spend on something else like on school or contruction
609
November 16, 2009
Joshua Nelson
Kingman, AZ, US
Going towards making more cells.
608
November 14, 2009
Tonya Dutra
Eureka, CA, US
Education in the prison systems and better healthcare.
607
November 14, 2009
Nicole Hudley
Oakland, CA,
606
November 14, 2009
lorri smith
west covina, CA, US
605
November 12, 2009
Soheila Bana
El Sobrante, CA,
604
November 12, 2009
Timmetra Rutledge
Gadsden, AL, US
Education; Unemployment; healthcare; Housing for the Homeless.
603
November 11, 2009
ASHLEY WHITE
yazoo city, MS, US
602
November 11, 2009
Anonymous
logan, WV, US
Houseing for the homeless.
601
November 11, 2009
David Smith
Harrisburg, PA, US
For more jails and schools to be built along with schools for kid's education
600
November 10, 2009
Bridget Yates
Rohnert Park, CA, US
Prison reform and more programs focusing on encouraging and helping those who are incarcerated to turn their lives around for the better.
Also, more youth programs to inspire kids to do something positive with their energies.
599
November 10, 2009
Hannah Good
Oakland, CA, US
598
November 09, 2009
Margaret Partlow
Ross, CA, US
rehabilitation, education, infrastructure,
597
November 09, 2009
Joey Ignoffo
Santa Clara, CA, US
Healthcare for the poor
596
November 08, 2009
Krystal Moore
Sylmar, CA, US
Health care reform
595
November 08, 2009
Anonymous
Alameda, CA, US
Public Education, Health Care, and Rehabilitation for prisoners returning to society to reduce the rate of recidivism
594
November 08, 2009
Marla Pfohl
Rohnert Park, CA, US
PUBLIC SCHOOLS! PUBLIC SCHOOLS! PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
593
November 06, 2009
Anne Zishka
Novato, CA, US
better rehabilitation for prisoners and education at all levels,
592
November 06, 2009
Anonymous
mauron in french, FR
T end of death penalty save live of innocent people
