Why Do Debtors' Prisons Still Exist?

Debtors' prisons sound like ancient history, right? Unfortunately, they're all too common across the United States. In spite of the Constitution, case law, and common sense, low-income people are routinely jailed in placesĀ as far-flung asĀ Georgia and Washington State simply because they cannot afford to pay their court fines.

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