News & Commentary about Debtors' Prisons
The ACLU and its affiliates have been exposing and challenging modern-day debtors’ prisons, urging governments and courts to pursue more rational and equitable approaches to criminal legal system debt.
Jun 2, 2022
What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?
Nov 14, 2017
An Arkansas Town Agrees to Criminal Justice Reform to Ensure That the Poor Are Not Jailed
May 26, 2015
Death by Debtors' Prison: Ray Staten's 16-Day Jail Sentence for Unpaid Court Fees Cost Him His Life