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FarCenter

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9. Isn't jail time a standard alternative to paying a fine?

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 12:43 PM

Apr 2013

Among the report's findings:

— In the second half of last year, more than one in every five of all bookings in the Huron County jail — originating from Norwalk Municipal Court cases — involved a failure to pay fines.

— In suburban Cleveland, Parma Municipal Court jailed at least 45 defendants for failure to pay fines and costs between July 15 and August 31, 2012.

— During the same period, Sandusky Municipal Court jailed at least 75 people for similar charges.

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Report: Ohio illegally jailing poor people for not paying legal debts [View all] davidn3600 Apr 2013 OP

that would be cleveland, sandusky dsc Apr 2013 #1

I do not know if this is new in Texas Rex Apr 2013 #2

at least in illinois they have to take you to court madrchsod Apr 2013 #3

For being in debt? Deep13 Apr 2013 #4

yup..... madrchsod Apr 2013 #8

debtor jails and privatized prisons - dems should be on the attack here, it is a winning issue.... msongs Apr 2013 #5

"debtor's prisons" is a terrifying term. It's bad enough that they're privatized. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2013 #6

Lemme guess.... SamReynolds Apr 2013 #7

Isn't jail time a standard alternative to paying a fine? FarCenter Apr 2013 #9

Yes, but we are mostly talking about ordinary, commercial liability. nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #10

No, RTFA -- they are being jailed for failure to pay fines and court costs. nt FarCenter Apr 2013 #12

ohio is probably committed to keeping their private for-profit prisons at 90% capacity.. frylock Apr 2013 #11

Unreal. nt babylonsister Apr 2013 #13

Well they can gain profit off the poor in private prisons malaise Apr 2013 #14

Worth noting that this is convicted criminals not paying fines, not ordinary debts. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #15