Illinois Debtors Thrown In Jail: Lisa Madigan Working To Stop Debt Collector Arrest Warrants

In Pennsylvan­ia, prison still a growth industry

Pennsylvan­ia is so invested in the prison business - the Land of Oz - that we export inmates to Michigan and Virginia facilities­. Says civil rights and criminal defense lawyer David Rudovsky, "Instead of shipping produce and other products of economic benefit, we're shipping prisoners.­"

And all of this costs noxious amounts of money; the state allocation is due to grow 8.5 percent, to almost $1.8 billion. That's nearly a third of what Pennsylvan­ia spends on education.

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