Joseph Burns

Offender: Joseph Burns stabbed and robbed a hotel manager.

Meal: Joseph Burns choose roast beef and turkey sandwiches, and a soda. 

State: Mississippi

Total Cost: $1.88(soda) + $1.64(bread loaf) + $1.22(roast beef) + $0.78(turkey) + $0.32(cheese) = $5.85

 Adjusted Cost:  $1.88(soda) + $0.70(bread slices) + $1.22(roast beef) + $0.78(turkey) + $0.32(cheese) = $4.99

Citation: https://www.nola.com/crime/2010/07/mississippi_executes_man_for_1.html

Angel Nieves Diaz

Offender: Angel Nieves Diaz and two accomplices raided a strip club and killed the manager.

Meal: Angel Nieves Diaz declined a last meal. He was served a standard meal of tacos with turkey, pinto beans, rice, seasoning, shredded cheese; apple crisp; and ice tea. He refused this as well. I had all of this from Walmart.

State: Florida

Total Cost: $8.52(turkey breast) + $2.48(crisp mix) + $2.22(cheese) + $2.08(butter) + $1.98(tortillas) + $1.84(rice) + $0.92(beans) + $0.44(taco seasoning) = $20.48

Adjusted Cost: $2.48(turkey breast) + $0.83(crisp mix) + $0.22(cheese) + $0.20(butter) + $0.17(tortillas) +$ 0.92(rice) + $0.30(beans) + $0.16(taco seasoning) = $11.08

Citation: http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/diaz1057.htm

Michael Ross

Offender: Micheal Ross was a serial killer who killed several women in Connecticut

Meal: Micheal Ross declined a special meal and instead choose the standard meal of turkey la king with rice and vegetables, a slice of bread, a fruit, and a drink.

Total Cost: $1.09(peas) + $1.79(olives) + $2.99(celery) + $1.29(beans) + $2.79(rice) + 1.25(hominy) + $1.11(corn) + $0.79(broth) + $1 .88(turkey dinner) + $3.49(bread loaf) + 1.79(milk bottle) + $1.28(peach) = $17.46

Adjusted Cost: $0.36(peas) + $.60(olives) + $0.66(celery) + $1.29(beans) + $0.55(rice) + $0.31(hominy) + $0.22(corn) + $0.21(bread slice) + 1.79(milk bottle) +$1.28(peach) =  $7.27

State: Connecticut

Citation: http://www.lifedeathprizes.com/real-life-crime/michael-ross-killer-who-wanted-to-die-17213

Charles Starkweather

Offender: Charles Starkweather killed a gas station owner. Then along with his girlfriend and accomplice Caril Ann Fugate, went on a killing spre, targeting Caril's family and then killing two other families. 

Meal: Charles Starkweather choose cold cuts as his last meal. I choose two slices of sausage and salami, and a slice of roast beef and turkey from the Jewel deli counter.

Cost: $0.15(salami) + $0.84(roast beef) + $0.35(turkey) + $0.50(sausage) = $1.86

Citation: http://www.press53.com/Usual_Punishment.pdf