The parallel line will have the same slope which is 5. The perpendicular line will have a slope of which is the negative reciprocal. To assist you in seeing this relationship, look at 5 as the fraction . Its negative reciprocal would then be .
The Source. Cost of incarceration in the U.S. more than $1 trillion. The cost of incarceration in the United States exceeds $1 trillion, or six percent of gross domestic product, and dwarfs the amount spent on corrections alone, finds a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.
There are more than 50,000 people in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections system. We're paying a hefty price tag to keep them locked up. Here's how the cost of incarceration breaks down for offenders based on security level. There are 1,323 prisoners in maximum security, including those on death row. It costs us $28,652 per person per year. That comes to $37,906,596. Read more. Oklahoma Departments of Corrections facts. Another 5,970 prisoners are under medium security at a cost of $14,212 per prisoner each year. That adds up to $84,845,640. The majority of Oklahoma prisoners are in minimum security facilities: 8,243. It takes $13,647 to house each one. The price tag: $112,492,221.