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When one goes to jail what happens to the credit card bills?

I specifically want to know if they can be frozen untill the person gets out of jail.

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Sorry, the billing cycle will continue while you are in jail. You could tell the creditors you are unemployed, which is true, and ask for an interest rate or monthly payment reduction, but they don't have to agree.

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