[lacrew]

For the most part, debtor prisons have been eliminated from our legal system.

First of all, this woman has zero chance of making money to pay these fines, while sitting in a jail cell. And, some jails actually charge you - so she may even get a bill for her 48 hour stay.

There are other ways to collect a debt in our society - garnishing wages for example. And, since this was a government fine, there is a chance of intercepting tax refunds, etc.

And there is good ole property seizure - a court can order her possessions be sold off to pay the debt.

Some of these are heavy handed, and I don’t necessarily endorse...but they are examples of other ways to collect on a bill.

Specifically dealing with truancy...perhaps a forgiveness program if the kid attends summer school to make up for lost time, or something like that?

Frankly, when they start locking up parents, it looks like nothing more than a money making scheme.

[4yearlurker]

How about community service..house arrest. I can’t believe all the tough guys on this thread who want to lock this woman up.

[Vigilanteman]

Excellent observations, all. To your list, I might add that she quite possibly was collecting a government check. Most people who have kids with severe behavior problems are. At one time, it would have been easy to deduct the fine from the check.

However, libtard courts have in many cases declared those checks to be inalienable rights which cannot be touched. Years ago, I worked in Californistan when an employee bounced a sizable check on our business just before quitting. We weren't even allowed to deduct the amount of that check from her last paycheck.

Such is the logic of libtard la-la land-- you can jail or even kill somebody which owes their government master some money, but you can't withhold it from their check!