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Testimony of Patti, Dennis, Lesia, and Mecca in support of ADM 2015-12 to end pay-or-stay sentencing

Three people's firsthand testimony on what it's like to be jailed for being poor.

Direct testimony from Patti, Dennis, Lesia, and Mecca supporting ADM 2015-12, the rule change that ended "pay-or-stay" sentencing in Michigan — jailing people simply because they couldn't afford to pay court fines and costs. Watch the testimony.