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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by TrainedMonkey on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:49PM (#50384943)
No sure, but since we are comparing the costs, I am also curious about the costs of maintaining infra required for and performing the executions.
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Re:California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 54... by lnkdinsuxs on Thursday November 05, 2026 @04:56PM (#50385032)
The typical HN reader is more educated, logical and informed than an average random person.

If I may make that assumption, what's your uneducated guess on how those costs compare?

What's the possibility that the costs of maintaining infra required for and performing the executions are just noise compared to those to fully house, keep healthy as inmates shiv and injure each other and maintain the life of an adult who will never repay it?

> after reading the article seems like a no-brainer, CA is not executing anyone anyway

voters vote on emotion than logic and math

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