1stRambo
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Yo, the "Socialist Party" is trying everything to get votes for the "Socialist Democrat Hillary Clinton" in the General Election!!!
Mar 14, 5:24 PM EDT
JUSTICE DEPT.: STATES SHOULDN'T JAIL OVER FINE NONPAYMENT
BY ERIC TUCKER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department is discouraging state court systems from jailing poor defendants who fail to pay fines or fees, warning against practices that it says run afoul of the Constitution and erode community trust.
A letter sent Monday by the federal government to state court administrators makes clear that judges should consider alternatives to jail, such as community service, for poor defendants who don't pay their fines. It also says judges must consider whether defendants have the ability to pay, and should not turn to incarceration without first establishing that a missed payment was willful.
News from The Associated Press
"GTP"
Mar 14, 5:24 PM EDT
JUSTICE DEPT.: STATES SHOULDN'T JAIL OVER FINE NONPAYMENT
BY ERIC TUCKER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department is discouraging state court systems from jailing poor defendants who fail to pay fines or fees, warning against practices that it says run afoul of the Constitution and erode community trust.
News from The Associated Press
"GTP"