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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 7208" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>I have never read a scientifically founded paper or article</p><p>on the impact of fines. It would be hugely interesting to </p><p>many people....it probably would also take years of research</p><p>to adequately cover even one geographic area. </p><p></p><p>In our location, a misdemeanor charge for possession of seeds costs $47 per month at the time of a probation visit.</p><p>There are a number of required courses that can be required.</p><p>The one on substance abuse cost approximately $150 for ten</p><p>nightly classes. The cost of the Court is in the ballpark</p><p>of $500. So the required out of pocket in less than one year is almost $1300 IF you do not get arrested.</p><p></p><p>When you get arrested (twice held in county jail for six weeks each and both charges totally dismissed within one week of lockup) you have a jail account where you are charged approximately $25 per day for room and board. (I'm</p><p>not sure of that figure.) You are charged for any time you</p><p>are seen by a nurse, nurses aid or medical doctor. You are</p><p>charged 5 times or more the cost of your medication based</p><p>on local pharmacy charges because the medications can only be ordered, purchased and distributed by jail employees. THEN</p><p>you can only get extra socks, sweatshirts, tee shirts by paying all the above balances first and then have funds to</p><p>order. So when you read about people sitting back in jail</p><p>slugging soft drinks, eating candy bars and watching tv's..</p><p>you have to totally assume they are independently wealthy</p><p>or have very supportive families.</p><p></p><p>Although it is not the case in our family, thank heavens,</p><p>if you are in jail or on probation you can be held in contempt of court for not paying child support also. Many</p><p>young men have to choose regularly whether to pay for their</p><p>kids or pay the system to stay out of jail or..or..or..</p><p></p><p>And then, of course, it is hard to hold a job and attend the</p><p>meetings and make sure you are off work for meetings with your probation officer. Oh yeah, the P.O. also comes to your job site. :blush:</p><p></p><p>It's ugly. DDD :frown:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 7208, member: 35"] I have never read a scientifically founded paper or article on the impact of fines. It would be hugely interesting to many people....it probably would also take years of research to adequately cover even one geographic area. In our location, a misdemeanor charge for possession of seeds costs $47 per month at the time of a probation visit. There are a number of required courses that can be required. The one on substance abuse cost approximately $150 for ten nightly classes. The cost of the Court is in the ballpark of $500. So the required out of pocket in less than one year is almost $1300 IF you do not get arrested. When you get arrested (twice held in county jail for six weeks each and both charges totally dismissed within one week of lockup) you have a jail account where you are charged approximately $25 per day for room and board. (I'm not sure of that figure.) You are charged for any time you are seen by a nurse, nurses aid or medical doctor. You are charged 5 times or more the cost of your medication based on local pharmacy charges because the medications can only be ordered, purchased and distributed by jail employees. THEN you can only get extra socks, sweatshirts, tee shirts by paying all the above balances first and then have funds to order. So when you read about people sitting back in jail slugging soft drinks, eating candy bars and watching tv's.. you have to totally assume they are independently wealthy or have very supportive families. Although it is not the case in our family, thank heavens, if you are in jail or on probation you can be held in contempt of court for not paying child support also. Many young men have to choose regularly whether to pay for their kids or pay the system to stay out of jail or..or..or.. And then, of course, it is hard to hold a job and attend the meetings and make sure you are off work for meetings with your probation officer. Oh yeah, the P.O. also comes to your job site. [img]:blush:[/img] It's ugly. DDD [img]:frown:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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