Families pay nearly $350 billion annually to support incarcerated loved ones — almost four times what taxpayers spend on prisons. This advocacy toolkit provides the data, talking points, and strategies to fight the Family Tax.
Families of incarcerated people bear a $350 billion annual burden — nearly 4x taxpayer prison spending — through inflated commissary prices, phone kickbacks, and fees in 48 states.
Families of incarcerated people bear a $350 billion annual burden — nearly four times the $89 billion taxpayers spend on prisons. Georgia families face commissary markups up to 161% and phone kickbacks flowing into unaudited funds.
