aljazeeraamerica:Court fees trap ex-inmates in a prison of debtShaunte “Tay” Rowe, one of the men fe
aljazeeraamerica:Court fees trap ex-inmates in a prison of debtShaunte “Tay” Rowe, one of the men featured in the story, has struggled to pay off thousands of dollars in fees and restitution since 2004. He lives just east of Spokane city, in one of the rare apartments willing to rent to ex-inmates. His employment has been unsteady and so have his payments to the local county clerk.Upon learning of the $1,200 Rowe still owed on his criminal justice debts, James Moses, an Al Jazeera reader and archaeologist in Arizona, volunteered to offer payment in full. “I firmly believe that debt is the overarching reason for income and economic inequality, regardless of race,” Moses wrote in an email. Sickening really -- source link