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| Mo. offenders say potential fee increase a problem |
| By semissourian.com - WES DUPLANTIER ~ The Associated Press |
| Published: 04/09/2012 |
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Every month, 22-year-old Andrew Barbee is supposed to send the Missouri Department of Corrections money to help pay for his supervision as he serves probation until 2015. The fee was originally $30 per month, but Barbee fell behind on the payments after he was put on probation in 2010 for a conviction of possessing stolen property. Barbee, of Columbia, has been back to jail once for falling behind and his payment amount had doubled to $60 per month until his account is current. He estimates he's still about $180 behind. "I've really been a whole lot more responsible," Barbee said. "It still seems like there's no real way of getting ahead. It's almost like a repetitive cycle." The corrections department is allowed to collect that fee under a 2005 law. When it began collecting the fee in April 2006, the state set the monthly amount at $30, but the law does allow the fee to be as high as $60 per month, as it is for Barbee. As Barbee works to make his payments, Missouri lawmakers are advancing two measures that aim to reduce the number of people who are on probation and parole. But those measures could also trigger higher supervision fees for those who remain on probation and parole, even if their accounts are current with the state. Read More. |
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