It's not a crime to owe money, and debtors' prisons were abolished in the United States in the 19th century. But people are routinely being thrown in jail for failing to pay debts. In Minnesota, which has some of the most creditor-friendly laws in the country, the use of arrest warrants against debtors has jumped 60 percent over the past four years, with 845 cases in 2009, a Star Tribune analysis of state court data has found
https://www.aclu.org/blog/criminal-law- ... nd-costing
They are unconstitutional. They are against state law. And yet, debtors' prisons - jailing people because they are too poor to pay their court fines - are common across Ohio, according to a report released today by the ACLU of Ohio.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/as-economy- ... ns-thrive/
Such stories are by no means unusual. Rather, they reflect a justice system that in effect criminalizes poverty. "It's a growing problem nationally, particularly because of the economic crisis," said Inimai Chettiar, director of the justice program at New York University School of Law's Brennan Center for Justice.
Dear lazy, worthless Congress/Senate Whore,
Would you please get off of your ass and do something about this, please?
Yours truly,
A citizen of this country who would like to believe that our Constitution means something to somebody.