At $249 per day, prison stays leave ex-inmates deep in debt
A few states are amending or repealing laws that require ex-inmates to reimburse states for their stays, sometimes at rates exceeding luxury hotel rates.
Source: latimes.com
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At $249 per day, prison stays leave ex-inmates deep in debt
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two decades after her release from prison, Teresa Beatty feels she is still being punished. When her mother died two years ago, the state of Connecticut put a lien on the Stamford home she and her siblings inherited.
Source: peoplesworld.org
At $249 per day, prison stays leave ex-inmates deep in debt
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two decades after her release from prison, Teresa Beatty feels she is still being punished. When her mother died two years ago, the state of Connecticut put a lien on the Stamford home she and her siblings inherited.
Source: peoplesworld.org
At $249 per day in Connecticut, prison stays leave ex-inmates deep in debt
A Connecticut woman who was billed nearly $84,000 for her 2 1/2 year prison stay has filed a federal lawsuit saying that even after reforms, the state's law is unconstitutional.
Source: ctpublic.org
At $249 per day, prison stays leave ex-inmates deep in debt
All but two states have laws that make prisoners pay for their time behind bars, though not every state actually pursues people for the money.
Source: pressherald.com