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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]kristopher
(29,798 posts)As Court Fees Rise, The Poor Are Paying The Price
http://www.npr.org/series/313986316/guilty-and-charged
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http://www.npr.org/2014/05/21/313118629/supreme-court-ruling-not-enough-to-prevent-debtors-prisons
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/24/314866421/measures-aimed-at-keeping-people-out-of-jail-punish-the-poor
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/19/312455680/state-by-state-court-fees
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/19/310710716/profiles-of-those-forced-to-pay-or-stay
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/18/313618296/court-user-fees-bill-defendants-for-their-punishment
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/20/314138887/unpaid-court-fees-land-the-poor-in-21st-century-debtors-prisons
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/20/314293287/big-fees-for-the-big-easys-poorest-defendents
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/21/314607003/court-fees-drive-many-poor-defendants-underground
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/22/314875465/poor-people-can-pay-twice-after-committing-a-crime
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/04/318888275/facing-doubts-about-court-fines-lawmakers-take-questions-to-heart
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/22/314874232/the-history-of-electronic-monitoring-devices
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/29/316735545/why-your-right-to-a-public-defender-may-come-with-a-fee