Pay-to-Stay Jail Scheme Wastes Resources, Punishes Those Who Cannot Afford to Pay

WOODSFIELD, OH – The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a records request to Monroe County Sheriff Charles R. Black asking for information on the county’s pay-to-stay jail policy. The policy charges people housed in the county jail a fee based on the number of days they are incarcerated and the individual’s income level. … Continue reading Pay-to-Stay Jail Scheme Wastes Resources, Punishes Those Who Cannot Afford to Pay