"A Desperate Bargain: Insolvency Proceedings in Jordan"

According to recent statistics, the number of poor and vulnerable individuals detained for issues of debt has been increasing. JCLA presents this report with aims of addressing insolvency debt in Jordan. This papers’ concern is two-fold; the first addresses the causes and consequences of insolvent debt, while the second proposes solutions in a bid to urge the government in developing procedures and tools that will contribute to decreasing the imprisonment of debtors.