Death penalty costs California $184 million a year, study says

A senior judge and law professor examine rising costs of the program. Without major reforms, they conclude, capital punishment will continue to exist mostly in theory while exacting an untenable cost.

California hasn't executed a prisoner since 2006. (Wally Skalij, Los Angeles Times / September 21, 2010) /Los Angeles Times
 
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