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October 22, 2015 07:55 am PDT
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Forced laborers sue Missouri's debtors' prison
If you're poor in Jackson, MO and you get a fine that you can't pay, the City of Jackson will sentence you to a "pay or stay" forced labor farm where you will work off your debts at $58/day literally shoveling shit; the alternative is to sit in an overcrowded, jail notorious for its violent guards and filthy conditions and pay down your fines at $25/day. (more…)
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