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Florida inmates charged for prison cells long after incarceration

It's a common saying: You do the crime, you do the time. But when people are released from prison, freedom is fragmented. It marks the start of new hardships, impacting families and communities.

The state takes into consideration "the time period that has elapsed since the criminal incident, the nature of harm caused to the victim, and any other evidence or circumstances indicating that you will not present a danger working directly with children or vulnerable adults." The I-Team contacted the Fines & Fees Justice Center, based in Washington, D.C., to ask how state law can allow an individual to be charged for a cell they did not occupy if they were released earlier than the time they were sentenced. "It will be on her credit history, it will make it difficult for her to get a job, for her to get housing, to buy a car, or do anything else that she needs to do, to be able to return to society," Foster told the I-Team.

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