Although many people are sent to prison simple for the crime of being poor, this story is more direct than most.
This woman was sentenced to prison because she is too poor to pay for her son's stay in a juvenile detention facility. Apparently the bills for room and board are directed to the parent.
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Oh my god, I don't even know what to say.
I think a case could be built against the Michigan judicial system for racketeering...
It actually took me a few minutes to realize that this story was not some kind of horrible joke. Unbelievable, this world we live in.
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