It is often said that a criminal offender owes a debt to society. Lately, though, it seems that a growing number of bill collectors are trying to cash in on that debt. Courts ask for payment of costs, corrections officials demand recovery of incarceration-related expenses, and legislatures levy surcharges for convictions. Even private, for-profit entities get a piece of the action, collecting fees for probation supervision and other services. Some of these collectors knock on the door even before a final bill is due, such as when prosecutors require suspects to pay diversion fees before charges are filed. The payment demands have become so