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Georgia Debtor Prison Challenged

Cellphone video of a judge threatening to jail indigent defendants in Bowdon, Georgia, for failure to pay fines and fees prompted a policy change.  Yet, so called “debtors prisons” are still a problem in the state.

While in court to contest citations, including one for keeping a miniature pony in ...

 

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