bar chart comparing daily cost per person of detention in the federal Bureau of Prisons or US Marshals custody compared to federal pretrial supervision and release on personal recognizance.

Data Source: See full briefing for sources and methodology. (Graph: Jacob Kang-Brown, 2026)

This graph originally appeared in The federal system: A patchwork of agencies rapidly expanding federal surveillance and punishment.

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