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14. And how much are Chicago taxpayers paying to house and feed them?

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 01:48 PM

Jul 2015

My guess is a hell of a lot more than the amount of bail involved.

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Broke Teens Rot in Chicago Jails for Years Awaiting Trials [View all] Octafish Jul 2015 OP

Great ideas on all counts. Octafish Jul 2015 #3

K/R marmar Jul 2015 #2

A kid rotting in jail is disturbing. Octafish Jul 2015 #4

This is a national shame. Those poor kids...what a travesty of justice riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #5

Sixth Amendment starroute Jul 2015 #9

Haven't seen much of this on the "news" mountain grammy Jul 2015 #7

I wonder how much the privatized prison industry is responsible for this. iscooterliberally Jul 2015 #11

It's fucking sick. blackspade Jul 2015 #12

You miss the real reason for this delay, it favors the prosecution happyslug Jul 2015 #13

And how much are Chicago taxpayers paying to house and feed them? KamaAina Jul 2015 #14