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Ohio County Jail Agrees to Pay $75,000 For Locking Up Poor

On April 30, 2009, Hamilton County, Ohio agreed to settle a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of over 600 individuals who were jailed for non-payment of a fine without first being afforded an attorney or hearing to determine whether they could pay.

The Plaintiff in the case, Michael Powers, ...

 

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