Decatur, Ala. | Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Morgan program puts inmates to work to pay child support, make up bad checks
Seven inmates in the Morgan County Jail on finance-related charges such as not paying child support or issuing worthless checks are now working and paying what they owe. A work-release program … More »
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WOW, what a concept be responsible, not just placed in the big "TIME OUT" facility.

About time some of this lazy trash we support pulled their own dang weight - - they have more rights than we do and we have to pay to feed house and clothe them - - ridiculous - - this is a good thing make them pay their way -- good job

SAD THING IS FOR EVERY JOB THEY TAKE ARE THEY TAKEING ONE THAT A LAW ABIDEING PERSON WONT GET THERBY SLIPPING INTO NOT PAYING SUPPORT/BILLS AND THEN INTO CRIME OR JAIL. GREAT SOCIETY EH---HAVE TO GO TO JAIL TO GET A JOB. AT LEAST WE HAVE SOME JAILERS USEING THEIR HEADS.

PROBABLY NEED TO WATCH HOLDER AT DOJ HE WILL BE SUEING DECATUR JAILERS FOR BEING BIASED AGAINST THOSE PRISIONERS WITH NO SKILLS OTHER THAN STEALING OR OTHER CRIMINAL ACTS---MAYBE SPECIAL FUNDING FROM OBAMAS WAR CHEST COULD BE OBTAINED TO ESTABLISH AN OFF SITE MONITORED AREA THAT WOULD ALLOW THOSE WITH CRIMINAL MINDS TO PURSUE THEIR PASSION AND GET CAUGHT OVER AND OVER. HEY EVERYONE WOULD BE HAPPY AND OBAMA COULD GET ANOTHER AWARD LIKE BACK TO CRIME BUT WORKING HONORS.I WILL CONCEDE HE IS DEFINATELY GUN SALESMAN OF THE CENTURY AND WITH HIS SUPPORT OF THE NEW INTERNATINAL ATTEMPTS TO DISTROY OUR 2ND AMENDMENT WILL HOLD THAT POSITION FOR SOME TIME.

What about that tax-paid, free-to-the-inmate lawyer? Huh? Why don't WE the tax PAYERS get paid back? Take it ALL. Send to work with a peanut butter sandwich from the jail kitchen! I know, I know. It's all about the CRIMINAL and the LAWYERS!

Seems like noone is concerned about the children that need that support money here.

Wonder how much actually goes for Child support. I hope Child Support takes priority over fines and court fees. Would be interesting to know the percentages are taken out for everything. You know how much goes for what. Some men are supposed to pay support but don't have job and get jailed. Some just not going to pay no matter what. So if they are jailed for support, find out if they have a job and transportation to get to it. Help them get a job then If they get a job and still don't pay support, then jail it is. Their intentions are plain to see. Same goes for neglective mothers. And Court System, you cannot support a child on $45 a month. If you don't believe it, try it.Ttry eating nothing but rice three times a day. we are supposed to be "the land of plenty". yet there are people who don't have enough to eat. Adults make their choices and adults make choices for children. Unfortunately some of our choices are not good for our childrens welfare and they suffer.

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