The Fines and Fees Justice Center report warns that government reliance on court fines and fees is both unjust and financially unstable, creating lasting harm for individuals and undermining public budgets.
A national report from the Fines and Fees Justice Center has exposed a “shadow debt system” that destabilizes state and local budgets while punishing low-income individuals with court-imposed fines and fees, and recommends the elimination of justice system fees, discharging old uncollectable court debt, and improving transparency and data collection.
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – One in three U.S. families are being “directly” impacted…
By Zainab Antepli CHICAGO, ILL – Tim Curry, policy & research director at the Fines and Fees…
By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC- A new report created by the Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC)…
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The “first national campaign to eliminate all fees in…
By Amy Berberyan NEW YORK, NY – In a report encompassing all 50 states of the United…
While the public has become aware of how various aspects of the criminal legal system produce unjust…
By Carlin Ross In a nationwide survey analyzing criminal justice system, an overwhelming majority of Americans support…