The 10 most "profitable" prisons "produce" roughly USD 32 million per year

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Saturday June 02, 2012 04:32 PM

Prison: Tocuyito (Carabobo state).
Inmate Population: 4,340.
Maximum Capacity: 1,200.
Weekly-Benefits per year ("Causas"): USD 2,616,112.
Sleepover Fees ("Pernocta"): USD 654,028.
Drug Sales Tax ("Pista de drogas"): USD 83,721.
Sales Tax ("Cantina"): USD 1,004,651.
Protection Fees ("Terror Base"): USD 558,140. At least 50 inmates pay these fees in each jail.
Total Annual Revenues: USD 4,916,651.

Prison: San Juan (Guárico state). 
Inmate Population: 1,978.
Maximum Capacity: 350.
Weekly-Benefits per year ("Causas"): USD 1,192,856.
Sleepover Fees ("Pernocta"): USD 298,214.
Drug Sales Tax ("Pista de drogas"): USD 75,345.
Sales Tax ("Cantina"): USD 920,930.
Protection Fees ("Terror Base"): USD 558,140. At least 50 inmates pay these fees.
Total Annual Revenues: USD 3,045,488.   

Prison: Tocorón (Aragua state). 
Inmate Population: 3,437. 
Maximum Capacity: 750. 
Weekly-Benefits per year ("Causas"): USD 2,072,260.
Sleepover Fees ("Pernocta"): USD 518,065.
Drug Revenues: USD 83,721. 
Sales Tax ("Cantina"): USD 1,255,814.
Protection Fees: USD 558,140. At least 50 inmates pay these fees. 
Total Annual Revenues: USD 4,488,000.

Prison: Yare I (Miranda state). 
Inmate Population: 2,240. 
Maximum Capacity: 750. 
Weekly-Benefits per year ("Causas"): USD 1,500,279. 
Sleepover Fees ("Pernocta"): USD 364,688.
Drug Sales Tax ("Pista de drogas"): USD 83,721. 
Sales Tax ("Cantina"): USD 502,326. 
Protection Fees ("Terror Base"): USD 558,140. At least 50 inmates pay these fees. 
Total Annual Revenues: USD 3,009,153.   

Prison: Santa Ana (Táchira state). 
Inmate Population: 2,359.
Maximum Capacity: 850. 
Weekly-Benefits per year ("Causas"): USD 1,421,916.
Sleepover Fees ("Pernocta"): USD 355,479.
Drug Revenues: USD 58,605.
Sales Tax ("Cantina"): USD 1,088,372. 
Protection Fees: USD 558,140. At least 50 inmates pay these fees. 
Total Annual Revenues: USD 3,482,512. 

Prison: Penintenciaria General de Venezuela (Guárico state).
Inmate Population: 1,520.
Maximum Capacity: 750.
Weekly-Benefits per year ("Causas"): USD 916,242.
Sleepover Fees ("Pernocta"): USD 229,060. 
Drug Sales Tax ("Pista de drogas"): USD 66,977. 
Sales Tax ("Cantina"): USD 669,767.  
Protection Fees ("Terror Base"): USD 558,140. At least 50 inmates pay these fees. 
Total Annual Revenues: USD 2,440,186.

Prison: Uribana (Lara state).
Inmate Population: 2,490.
Maximum Capacity: 850. 
Weekly-Benefits per year ("Causas"): USD 1,500,949. 
Sleepover Fees ("Pernocta"): USD 375,237.
Drug Revenues: USD 75,349.
Sales Tax ("Cantina"): USD 920,930. 
Protection Fees: USD 558,140. At least 50 inmates pay these fees. 
Total Annual Revenues: USD 3,430,605.  

Prison: El Rodeo I (Miranda state).
Inmate Population: 1,271.  
Maximum Capacity: 750.  
Weekly-Benefits per year ("Causas"): USD 766,214.  
Sleepover Fees ("Pernocta"): USD 191,553.
Drug Sales Tax ("Pista de drogas"): USD 0. 
Sales Tax ("Cantina"): USD 334,884.  
Protection Fees ("Terror Base"): USD 558,140. At least 50 inmates pay these fees.
Total Annual Revenues: USD 1,850,791.

Prison: Sabaneta (Zulia state).
Inmate Population: 2,348.
Maximum Capacity: 800.
Weekly-Benefits per year ("Causas"): USD 1,415,219.
Sleepover Fees ("Pernocta"): USD 353,805.
Drug Sales Tax ("Pista de drogas"): USD 66,977.
Sales Tax ("Cantina"): USD 753,488.
Protection Fees ("Terror Base"): USD 558,140. At least 50 inmates pay these fees.
Total Annual Revenues: USD 3,147,628.

Prison: Los Teques (Miranda state).
Inmate Population: 1,793.
Maximum Capacity: 350.
Weekly-Benefits per year ("Causas"): USD 360,335.
Sleepover Fees ("Pernocta"): USD 270,251.
Drug Sales Tax ("Pista de drogas"): USD 66,977.
Sales Tax ("Cantina"): USD 1,255,814.
Protection Fees ("Terror Base"): USD 558,140. At least 50 inmates pay these fees.
Total Annual Revenues: USD 1,758,028.

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