So we'd like that $11K you earned in prison
(NEWSER) - Since being jailed in 1982, Kensley Hawkins has saved $11,000 from working while behind bars. Now the state of Illinois wants that money—it's suing Hawkins to cover the cost of his prison stay, the Chicago Tribune reports. According to Illinois law, the state can start collection procedures against inmates with sufficient assets, and the threshold is thought to be $10,000. Technically, Hawkins owes more than $455,000. More»