Michelle Liu

Michelle Liu has covered criminal justice issues for Mississippi Today through the Report for America initiative, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered communities.

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Debtors prisons: In Mississippi, judges can lock you up for owing money
January 13, 2022 By Anna Wolfe And Michelle Liu
Most states have gotten rid of such programs, but not Mississippi. Judges here sentence hundreds of people a year to four restitution centers around the state.
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Michelle Liu

LATEST ARTICLES BY Michelle Liu

Debtors prisons: In Mississippi, judges can lock you up for owing money