This is why we need a push for radical transparency when it comes to public spending.

What did they spend $556,539 per inmate on, exactly?

Taxpayers deserve an itemized receipt.

Otherwise, by accepting overspending as the norm, it obfuscates corruption & large-scale grift as taxpayers get fleeced.

There's also substantial opportunity cost - that's $500K+ that could be going toward education or useful public services, that ended up in someone's pockets instead.

Transparency invites accountability.