I assume you're asking how much money it costs the government. It costs them around 215 billion dollars each year. This money is spent on correctional facilities. It is also spent on paying employees. It is spent on a vast majority of other things as well.
<span>The Commerce Clause refers to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”. The Constitution enumerates certain powers for the federal government.</span>