Cost of Corrections
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Daily Cost Per Inmate
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022
(Facilities ranked based on Daily Cost with Overhead Descending Dollar)
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Daily Cost Per Inmate Comparison By Custody Level
| Fiscal Year | Minimum Custody | Medium Custody | Close Custody | Daily Average | Population Average |
| Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 | 118.26 | 132.87 | 149.72 | $130.91 | 28,692 |
| Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021 | 85.11 | 94.13 | 116.44 | $95.92 | 28,035 |
| Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020 | 120.22 | 123.48 | 146.47 | $127.63 | 20,336 |
| Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2019 | 90.45 | 105.11 | 123.18 | $103.19 | 36,219 |
| Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018 | 86.92 | 102.46 | 116.75 | 99.23 | 36,817 |
The average daily costs for the different programs are as follows:
|
Community Supervision for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 |
Cost |
| Offender Supervision | $ 7.91 |
| TECS Recidivism Reduction Services | $ .59 |
| TECS Transitional Housing | $ 1.09 |
| Drug Screening program (per hand-held on site) | $ 1.42 |
| Electronic Monitoring and GPS | $ 5.88 |
| DART Cherry | $ 24.49 |
| Post-Release/Parole Hearings | $ 146.08 |