@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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Reply · Aug 19, 2021@abusurdist Prison is 24/7, so only $114 per hour... Not worth it imo.Reply · Sep 5, 2023@samswoora https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/DHS/Public-Assistance/Permanent-Supportive-HousingReply · Jul 12, 2022@VivaLaPanda_ @asingleoat @Duderichy Yeah- this past winter our local shelter moved everyone into a cheap motel for 6 weeks… which sounds like it was…Reply · Jun 14, 2021@hubbersnaks @ka_dewaal @BrunoNiko858 @mcuban Ok, maybe this is just a difference in values, because no amount of theoretical money is worth spending…