Poor defendants say they face modern-day debtors' prison
Arkansas court accused of generating millions in revenue by illegally locking people up for failing to pay their debts
Kate Gibson is a Reporter for CBS MoneyWatch in New York, where she covers business and consumer finance. She previously worked for CNBC and MarketWatch and has written for national news outlets, including Barron's, the Wall Street Journal and the Chicago Tribune.
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