Locking someone up in the Hamilton County Justice Center costs $69 a day, according to Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld.
It’s a cost that many taxpayers are willing to pay for violent offenders.
“No doubt that there are people that have done serious things and they should not be roaming our streets, but some may be less likely to foot the bill for nonviolent offenses,” Sittenfeld said.
