Operating costs averaged $22650 ($65/day) per inmate in fiscal year 2001 according to this report. It has much more info, tables by state and comparisons to amounts spent on health care, etc. Cost of incarcerating a US prisoner in secure custody in.
Insects can take the blame for some itchy blisters. Scabies are tiny mites that drill into your skin, sometimes leaving curved lines of blisters in their tracks. They often attack the hands, feet, wrists, and under the arms. Flea and bedbug bites can cause little blisters, too. The brown recluse spider has an extra-nasty bite that blisters before bursting to form a painful open sore. If that describes your blister, go to the doctor right away.
Median nerve injury The median nerve, which runs through the arm and hand, can cause swelling pain and numbness if injured. Ulnar nerve injury Damage to the ulnar nerve causes swelling, pain and numbness in the forearm, hand, and ring and little fingers. Burn (heat or fire) Burns caused by heat are called thermal burns and can cause pain swelling, skin changes, blisters and more.