PBS NewsHour

Without funds to pay fines, minor incidents can mean jail

Clip: 04/09/2014 | 10m 43s

Increasingly, cities are turning to what are known as private probation companies to collect unpaid fines. In turn, are people ending up in jail because they can't afford to pay fines? Special correspondent John Carlos Frey takes an in-depth look at what some are calling the return of the debtor's prison.

Aired: 04/09/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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