Number of people jailed for not paying fines increasing

The number of people sent to prison for failing to pay fines rose by 10% last year.

Number of people jailed for not paying fines increasing
Wed, 08 May, 2013 - 17:15

The number of people sent to prison for failing to pay fines rose by 10% last year.

Some 8,304 individuals were imprisoned in 2012 for not paying court-ordered fines - up from 7,514 the year before.

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