Beware the Return of Debtor's Prison
Extra! By Alexander Tabarrok
PostedAugust 22, 2014
Debtor’s prison is supposed to be illegal in the U.S., but these days it’s making a comeback. Today, Alexander Tabarrok explains how a simple failure to pay court fees can start to snowball, eventually ending in jail time. And he begins by focusing a keen eye on the problems going on in Ferguson, Missouri. Read on…