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People who have been incarcerated face big debt challenges after prison & burdened by paying off large bills

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Ex-offenders face big debt challenges after prison Life after prison is often burdened by paying off large bills By Erica Sandberg Creditcards.com August 31, 2010 Even after leaving prison, most ex-offenders still carry a ball and chain: debt. About 650,000 prisoners walk out the jailhouse doors each year. Most owe money to a variety of creditors, and their offender status limits their means to repay. If you or a loved one needs to rebuild after incarceration, know your options and get the necessary help. With guidance and perseverance, you can deal with that debt. Bars of balances "I owed $70,000 when I left and still owe money," says Larry Lawton, who was released in 2007 after serving 11 years for racketeering. "If I didn't have a support system, I don't know how I could have dealt with it...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on August 31, 2010 (boomark / email).