How Texas is moving to end debtors’ prisons

By Katie Greer

Published April 9, 2018 4:00am ET

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How Texas is moving to end debtors’ prisons — A Texas mom, Valerie Gonzales, was thrown in jail because she couldn’t afford the $1,000 demanded in order to be released. What was her offense you might ask? Gonzales had racked up fines and fees for unpaid traffic tickets. There was nothing related to drinking and driving or neglecting to ensure her kids buckled their […]

A Texas mom, Valerie Gonzales, was thrown in jail because she couldn’t afford the $1,000 demanded in order to be released.

What was her offense you might ask? Gonzales had racked up fines and fees for unpaid traffic tickets.

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