Georgia Man Stuck In Arrest Cycle Due To Exorbitant Offender-Funded Probation Fees

Human Rights Watch has a disturbing report on America's little-known offender-funded probation industry. That report claims a destitute Georgia man was hounded relentlessly by a for-profit company after his arrest for stealing a $2 can of beer. Thomas Barrett pleaded guilty to his April 2012 beer theft in an Augusta, Ga. court, and he was given 12 months probation and ordered to pay a $200 fine. Barrett was also ordered to wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet, a service provided by Sentinel Offen...