So, they'd take the debtors to this place and they'd say, "We're not letting you leave until you make a payment on your debt." And if you could — if you could call a family member who could somehow come up with some money, then maybe you were out.
A este lugar llevan a los deudores, y les dicen, "No dejaremos que te vayas hasta que pagues lo que debes". Y si llegan a tener la posibilidad de llamar a un familiar que pueda conseguir un poco de dinero, quizá entonces logran salir.