TAXPAYER COST

PER SEX OFFENDER

$134,000: ONE YEAR IN MINNESOTA SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM

$44,500: One year in state prison with treatment

$5,000 to $15,000: One year of intensive supervision and outpatient treatment

$9,530: One year on global positioning system monitoring

$3,548: One year on electronic home monitoring

Sources: Minnesota's Departments of Human Services, Corrections, Public Safety and Health.