But isn't this jailing them on their refusal to go to court rather than for not paying a debt?
The criminalization of debt devastates families who are often already in crisis. It’s time to end the practice of incarcerating people based on their ability to pay.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coffeyville-kansas-medical-debt-county-in-rural-kansas-is-jailing-people-over-unpaid-medical-debt/ …
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It’s an excuse to put them in jail so they have to forfeit their bond money for payment of debt
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But Trump witnesses can defy subpoenas & never get charged with contempt of court, much less go to prison.
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The requirement for people in medical debt to repeatedly come to court to explain that they're still poor was suggested by the debt collection lawyer in this case. This is the intended outcome. The point was always to jail people over their debt.
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Hey WVa. Keep voting Republican and they will take away your healthcare care..problem solved
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This is shocking. What's next? Debtors prison?
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Whoops.. Kansas...but prob happens in WVa too..
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This is a better article. The judge doesn’t even have a legal background. He’s a cattle rancher who was appointed as a magistrate. This is not how debt collection works. He even forces defendants to talk to plaintiff counsels without counsel.https://www.kcur.org/post/when-medical-debt-collectors-decide-who-gets-arrested-welcome-coffeyville-kansas …
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