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  1. drak (drak@sn.1w6.org)'s status on Thursday, 04-Jul-2019 04:35:35 EDT drak drak
    "survey shows that nearly 40% of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to cover an emergency" https://www.propublica.org/article/digital-jail-how-electronic-monitoring-drives-defendants-into-debt https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/business/economy/fed-400-dollar-survey.html
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      Digital Jail: How Electronic Monitoring Drives Defendants Into Debt — ProPublica
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      Ankle bracelets are promoted as a humane alternative to jail. But private companies charge defendants hundreds of dollars a month to wear the surveillance devices. If people can’t pay, they may end up behind bars.
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      Many Adults Would Struggle to Find $400, the Fed Finds
      By By JEANNA SMIALEK from The New York Times
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