Poor land in jail as companies add huge fees for probation
July 5, 2012 Link to Driving News Summary
Gina Ray was fined $179 for speeding. She failed to show up at court (she says the ticket bore the wrong date), so her license was revoked. When she was next pulled over, she was, of course, driving without a license. By then her fees added up to more than $1,500. Unable to pay, she was handed over to a private probation company and jailed — charged an additional fee for each day behind bars. (Note: This article has spurred nearly 1,000 reader comments!)
