@samswoora looking into it locally it's $11K / yr on average... $412 / day cost for our county jail, so a month of jail time is more expensive... also healthcare costs are allegedly lower bec less ER more routine appointments
@samswoora here's some statewide info from the perspective of state hospitals otherwise stuck w homeless patients they can't discharge- shows significant savings https://dbhds.virginia.gov/assets/doc/EI/dbhds-psh-fact-sheet-2020.pdf
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