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The average cost of a Texas death penalty case is $2.3 million vs. $750,000 for life in prison. â Dallas Morning News, 1992 The high cost of the death penalty begins with the original trial.he average cost of a Texas death penalty case is $2.3 million vs. $750,000 for life in prison. â Dallas Morning News, 1992 The high cost of the death penalty begins with the original trial.
The alarming cost of the death penalty. Many people believe that the death penalty is more cost-effective than housing and feeding someone in prison for life. In reality, the death penaltyâs complexity, length, and finality drive costs through the roof, making it much more expensive. Even states with the fewest protections and a faster process face exorbitant death penalty costs. 2  In Texas, for example, the death penalty still costs an average of three times more than 40 years in prison at maximum security.