Jail terms doubling for non-payment of fines

New figures indicate the number of people facing jail for not paying a fine could double this year.

Jail terms doubling for non-payment of fines

New figures indicate the number of people facing jail for not paying a fine could double this year.

According to the Department of Justice, more than 2,500 people were sentenced to spend time behind bars for not paying fines in 2008.

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