Charles Dickens

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DON’T MISS THE DEBTOR’S PERIL BEGINNING IN THE JANUARY EDITION OF HOUSEHOLD WORDS 2.0 #TheKingRises #DebtorsPeril

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We are ALL human. We are all important. Remember that this holiday season, and do not despair. Help someone if you can

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Or what if his siblings had returned his phone calls? #debtorsprison

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Would Gary be in prison right now if his judge had been a compassionate man? Or his probation officer?

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Through kindness and compassion--through an understanding of our collective humanity--we can overcome the evils in our world

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I know I've painted a bleak picture, but we have the power to change this system. #DebtorsPrison

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Household Words 2.0 DECEMBER edition out now! Available on iOS, Android and Fire OS!
#BackWithAVengeance #CharlesReflections

[Charles Dickens @realCharlieDeee]

I'm pleased to announce THE DEBTOR’S PERIL beginning in the JANUARY EDITION of HOUSEHOLD WORDS 2.0 #TheKingRises #DebtorsPeril

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It is well within our interest to begin to cure this madness.

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10 million Americans owe a collective $50 billion in outstanding LFO fees and fines. #ThoughtsWithCD

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Threat of incarceration forces the impoverished and the marginalized to choose between basic needs. #ThoughtsWithCD

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Think about that. Ex-cons choose between health, food, housing, education and jail. #ThoughtsWithCD

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Tough choices: Do I get more time for failure to pay child support, or incarceration fee?

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Tough choices: Do I eat this week, or pay the state court costs?

[Charles Dickens @realCharlieDeee]

Tough choices: Are my medications necessary this month, or should I pay the restitution fee?

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In Washington, almost 20% of people in county jails are serving time for LFO payment failure #ModernDayDebtorsPrison

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Question to ponder: How can ex-felons pay these exuberant charges while readjusting to society? #ThoughtsWithCD

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That statutorily-mandated interest rate? Average 12% nationally. #ThoughtsWithCD #DebtorsPrison

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Courts routinely impose these LFOs without any consideration of a convicted felon’s capacity to pay them. #ThoughtsWithCD

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Initial LFOs average $15,000-$20,000 nationally for drug related charges. So in this respect, Mr. Doherty had it easy. #ThoughtsWithCD