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In reply to the discussion: Impoverished Mother Dies In Jail Cell Over Unpaid Fines For Her Kids Missing School [View all]dem in texas
(2,674 posts)3. USA is returning to the Dark Age debtor prison?
There is more and more of this happening all over the US. This one is an extreme example. Why couldn't she have done community service to work off her fines? I read somewhere that this is because of the "For Profit/Private" jails that are taking over in so many areas. My ex-daughter-in-law who is bi-polar, was jailed for several charges like shop-lifting and driving drunk. She was allowed to work off her sentence by taking some classes and doing community service. She also got medical treatment for her bi-polar condition.
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Impoverished Mother Dies In Jail Cell Over Unpaid Fines For Her Kids Missing School [View all]
Stuart G
Jun 2014
OP
"We have no idea why she died...only that it isn't our fault" (paraphrased)
Horse with no Name
Jun 2014
#1
Is there any of the old system in this country that still works? Where are her eight children now? I
jwirr
Jun 2014
#11
had experience this past year with a child who at times did not show up at school....
dembotoz
Jun 2014
#25
Have you ever smoked? I really believe that metabolic stress could do it.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2014
#50