Cruel and Unusual?
Pay-to-stay, other fees, can put jail inmates hundreds or thousands in debt
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In some Wisconsin counties, inmates pay an average of $390 a month in pay-to-stay fees; advocates say such fees can criminalize poverty.
Cruel and Unusual?
By the numbers: Jail incarceration fees in Wisconsin
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A Wisconsin Watch survey found jails across the state differ greatly in the fees they charge inmates; many do not list the information on their websites.