Episode 301: The Cost of Incarceration

Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon by Dominik Doemer

Jun 16, 202639:09Government & Organizations

For many Americans, contact with the criminal legal system comes with a hidden price tag. Without their knowledge, incarcerated people can often rack up large bills owed to the government to pay for the cost of their own...

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