Colorado Springs Eliminates Debtor Prison Sentences

· Mar. 23, 2016, 6:26 pm

People who fail to pay their fines in Colorado Springs will no longer be sent to prison.

The city council has eliminated debtor prison sentences, making a temporary ban permanent.

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