I saw a documentary once about how a traffic fine can lead to jail time. I was so moved... People who are too poor to pay fines are still being threatened with incarceration -- and even imprisoned -- today. Add private, for-profit companies to the mix, and you've got a system that abuses those who can least afford it, with disastrous effects on poor people and communities of color. Outrageous!!!!
I saw a documentary once about how a traffic fine can lead to jail time. I was so moved... People who are too poor to pay fines are still being threatened with incarceration -- and even imprisoned -- today. Add private, for-profit companies to the mix, and you've got a system that abuses those who can least afford it, with disastrous effects on poor people and communities of color. Outrageous!!!!