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Colorado Cities Routinely Jail Individuals Because They Can’t Pay Fines, ACLU Finds

Posted on December 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Nicole Flatow Jared Thornburg was ticketed for driving a defective vehicle in Westminster, Colorado. He didn’t pay the $165 fee he owed, because he couldn’t afford it. So the local court sent him to jail instead. Linda Roberts couldn’t … Continue reading →

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