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  • The average hospital bill for one gunshot wound in the US is over $40,000. 60-80% of these costs are paid by the public.

    Prevention Institute. 2005. A Lifetime Commitment to Violence Prevention: The Alameda County Blueprint. Alameda County Public Health Department. Available at HYPERLINK "http://www.acgov.org/pdf/AC_VP_Blueprint_7_1_05.pdf" http://www.acgov.org/pdf/AC_VP_Blueprint_7_1_05.pdf

  • In Alameda County, CA in 1996-1997, costs for assaults were $32.9 million, and firearm-related costs were $12,4 million.

    Prevention Institute. 2005. A Lifetime Commitment to Violence Prevention: The Alameda County Blueprint. Alameda County Public Health Department. Available at HYPERLINK "http://www.acgov.org/pdf/AC_VP_Blueprint_7_1_05.pdf" http://www.acgov.org/pdf/AC_VP_Blueprint_7_1_05.pdf

  • The annual detention cost at the California Youth Authority is $27,000 per year/per youth.

    Prevention Institute. 2005. A Lifetime Commitment to Violence Prevention: The Alameda County Blueprint. Alameda County Public Health Department. Available at HYPERLINK "http://www.acgov.org/pdf/AC_VP_Blueprint_7_1_05.pdf" http://www.acgov.org/pdf/AC_VP_Blueprint_7_1_05.pdf