The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has reached a settlement with the city of Corinth, Mississippi, to
shut down its modern-day debtors’ prison. The city has agreed to stop
jailing low-income defendants who can’t pay a fine or money bail for
minor offenses. It will release most people appearing in city court on
their own recognizance and will allow defendants unable to pay their
fines in full a choice between a $25 monthly payment plan or community
service.
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Source: SPLC
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