Why do hey imprison people who owe money?
Assuming you live in the USA and you are referencing the USA, there are no debtor’s prisons in the USA and a debtor can file bankruptcy. It is in our own constitution. We also allow people who have serious debt to hold professional licenses and political office unlike other countries. And we are probably more debt tolerant than other countries. With that being said, a bill collector calling up and harassing you at home and work and all of the hurdles of filing bankruptcy now, a debtor may actually feel like he is in prison. A debtor can write the bill collectors by certified mail, and stop the calling (although they can’t stop the bills from coming in or and does not stop the interest rate from accruing on the original debt). If the bill collector continues to call and the debtor can document the calls, the debtor then has rights against the creditor and should find a lawyer. Or a debtor can go bankrupt or to consumer counseling or make an offer in compromise or wherever. At the same t
