Why is Guantanamo Bay so expensive?
Posted on Oct 09, 2025 / Travel
Maintaining the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is incredibly costly. It costs U.S. taxpayers approximately $445 million annually to keep the remaining detainees, averaging $29,000 per prisoner per night. This makes it one of the most expensive prisons in the world.
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