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State | Statute | Description/Statute Name | Statutory language | Type of poverty penalty or poverty trap | Level of offense | Mandatory | |
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Louisiana | CCRP 903.3 B | Substance abuse treatment - inability/failure to pay |
B. If the defendant does not have the financial resources to pay all the related costs of the probation program, the court may do either of the following:
(1) + See moreTo the extent practicable, arrange for the defendant to be assigned to a treatment program funded by the state or federal government.
(2) With the recommendation of the treatment program, order the defendant to perform supervised work for the benefit of the community in lieu of paying all or a part of the costs related to his treatment and supervision. The work shall be performed for and under the supervising authority of a parish, municipality, or other political subdivision or agency of the state or a charitable organization that renders service to the community or its residents.
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Work program/jail industry program | All | No |
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Louisiana | CCRP 895.1.D | Work program for failure to pay probation fee |
The court may, in lieu of the monthly supervision fee provided for in Paragraph C, require the defendant to perform a specified amount of community service work each month if + See morethe court finds the defendant is unable to pay the minimum supervision fee provided for in Paragraph C
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Work program/jail industry program | All | No |
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Arizona | Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-821(B) | Fines for drug offenses |
The court may suspend the imposition of a fine pursuant to this section if the person agrees to enter a residential drug rehabilitation program approved by the court and to pay for all or a part of the costs associated with the rehabilitation program. On successfully completing the program, the person may apply to the court for a reduction in the amount of the fine imposed pursuant to this section. If the person establishes to the satisfaction of the court that the person successfully completed the program, the court may reduce the fine by the amount the person paid to participate in the rehabilitation program. If the person fails to complete the program, the court shall enforce the collection of the entire fine that was imposed pursuant to subsection A.
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Work program/jail industry program | All | No |
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