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Debt Company Makes Sheriffs Rich by Jailing the Poor, Lawsuit Claims

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A private company increases debts by 30 percent, then tells Oklahomans to pay up or go to jail. Law enforcement is in its pocket, a new lawsuit claims.

Kelly Weill
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