Unlock the Debtor’s Prison of Student Loans. Filing bankruptcy on student loans is possible, but few can afford the expense and even fewer get relief. Many, or all, ...

About $220,000 of the debt was accumulated for law school at J.D. Widener University/Delaware Law School, after she was already $22,000 in debt from a Master’s at Seton Hall.

About $220,000 of the debt was accumulated for law school at J.D. Widener University/Delaware Law School, after she was already $22,000 in debt from a Master’s at Seton Hall.

Paying their debt to society. The concept of a debtors’ prison can be understood through the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery, except as a punishment for a ...

Well, it should. Congress abolished debtors' prisons in 1833. Key Takeaways. No, debt collectors cannot have you arrested for unpaid credit card debt.