Civil prisoner

In English law, a civil prisoner is a person who has been imprisoned for an offense that is not a crime.[1]

According to the Prison Reform Trust website, persons who do not not pay child support or other legally due money may be civilly imprisoned.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Citizens Advice - 2012 - Prisoners" (PDF). Citizens Advice. 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Prison Reform Trust - Civil prisoners" (PDF). Prison Reform Trust. n.d. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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