1/ This is outrageous and unconstitutional. Jailing the poor when they can’t pay fines leads to https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/opinion/sessions-says-to-courts-go-ahead-jail-people-because-theyre-poor.html …
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According to the Vera Institute of Justice, incarceration costs an average of more than $31,000 per inmate, per year, nationwide. In some states, it's as much as $60,000. Taxpayers foot the bill for feeding, housing and securing people in state and federal penitentiaries.
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We should just provide people with places to live that aren't prisons. It would be cheaper and still employ people, just as maintenance and support staff rather than as guards.
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Community service is an excellent alternative. Let people ‘pay’ the fines on an hourly basis in a way that adds value to the community. You might call it indentured servitude, but it’s far better than debtors’ prison.
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