People who are charged with Texas Penal Code § 25.05. CRIMINAL NONSUPPORT are ordered to serve time in jail for failing to pay child support. It is a major bone of contention because if the person is in jail, how can the individual support his/her family? What other option exists for parents who refuse to support their children? Ask any custodial parent in this situation and you will hear that collection of child support from a parent who does not want to pay is a nightmare labyrinth of court appearances and paperwork.
From the perspective of a taxpayer, why are we paying for “three hots and a cot” for a deadbeat? The majority are not violent offenders and many have not been charged with any other crime.
This class of detainees are especially suited for house arrest via electronic monitoring. The restriction of the person's movement provides incentive for the individual to comply with the law while also allowing them to attend work with little or no cost to the taxpayer.
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