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$3.25 Million Settlement Reached With Defendants Jailed in Missouri “Debtor’s Prison” for Unpaid Fines, Fees
Loaded on Oct. 15, 2023
by Matthew Clarke
published in Prison Legal News
October, 2023, page 59
Filed under:
Settlements,
Indigent Defendants - Fees and Expenses,
Ability to Pay,
Inmate Financial Responsibility Program (IFRP).
Location:
Missouri.
by Matthew Clarke
On April 5, 2023, the federal court for the Eastern District of Missouri gave final approval to a $3.25 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging the City of Maplewood improperly jailed defendants in a modern-day debtor’s prison simply because they were unable to pay fines, fees, ...
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