America's new debtor prison: Jail time being given to those who owe Current Status: Blessed (1) Change Status: BlessedPublishedUnpublishedRestoredQuarantinedDuplicatedCensored Seeded by Injunbilly View Original Article: walletpop.com Seeded on Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:51 PM us-newsunited-statesminnesotajaileddebt-collectorsimprisonedcontempt-of-courtdebtors-prison1800slegal-loopholefederally-abolished Tweet Discuss: ! Martha C. White Jul 15th 2010 at 8:00AM Debtors prisons were federally abolished in the United States in the 1800's, yet in certain states, they seem to be making a comeback. keyboard shortcuts: V vote up article J next comment K previous comment