derek chauvin’s prison appeal DENIED—and your tax dollars just got a new bill.
The Supreme Court just refused to hear Derek Chauvin’s appeal, keeping his 22.5-year sentence for George Floyd’s murder intact. But what does this mean for your wallet? Every day Chauvin remains behind bars, your state and federal taxes are paying an estimated $110 to $150 a day for his incarceration at a federal facility—adding up to over $130,000 a year. With his legal team now expected to file new civil rights motions, court costs and security expenses could climb even higher. For taxpayers already feeling the pinch, this is money you didn’t plan to spend on a convicted former officer’s legal saga.