And more, for support, not fines: http://www.alternet.org/economy/debtors-prisons-are-alive-and-well-america http://www.alternet.org/economy/debtors-prisons-ar

And more, for support, not fines: http://www.alternet.org/economy/debtors-prisons-are-alive-and-well-america http://www.alternet.org/economy/debtors-prisons-are-alive-an... http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44376665/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/unable-pay-child-support-poor-parents-land-behind-bars/ http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44376665/ns/us_news-crime_and_cour... I can't find the reference now, but the stats from a California government investigation showed that ~90% of people (i.e. men) not paying child support simply couldn't afford to pay. They were charged 20% interest, too. It's a common abuse of poor people: make them pay for being poor. Pile on interest, charges, fees, etc. to double or triple their debt.