debt collection agencies ↔ U.S.

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cross_type 2.00 — strongly supporting 2 facts

Courts in the U.S. frequently transfer unpaid fines and fees to debt collection agencies as noted in [1], and the legal system in the U.S. has seen individuals jailed due to proceedings initiated by these debt collection agencies as described in [2] and [3].

Facts (2)

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The Impacts of Individual and Household Debt on Health and Well ... apha.org American Public Health Association 2 facts

accountAlthough debtor prisons were outlawed in the United States in 1833, hundreds of people have been arrested and jailed on contempt of court charges after failing to appear at court proceedings to answer financial questions from debt collection agencies.

claimAlthough debtor prisons were outlawed in the United States in 1833, hundreds of people have been arrested and jailed on contempt of court charges after failing to appear at court proceedings to answer financial questions from debt collection agencies.