Washtenaw County Sheriff s Office forgives over $500K in outstanding prisoner debt
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and last updated 2021-02-08 16:44:16-05
WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. (WXYZO â The Washtenaw County Sheriff s Office is forgiving more than $500,000 in outstanding debt for inmates who accrued that debt due to incarceration between Jan. 2, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2020.
While jailed, inmates held more than 24 hours receive a set of free items, the sheriff s office said. However, additional supplies and services are purchased through commissary. Inmates who can t afford these items or services can still receive them but will incur debt. The Washtenaw County Sheriff s Office says this move to forgive debt helps to relieve the stress associated with a person s day-to-day living.