Media Archives - Fines and Fees Justice Center

Press Release: Priya Sarathy Jones Selected as Member of the Council on Criminal Justice

Washington, D.C. – Priya Sarathy Jones, co-executive director of the Fines and Fees Justice Center, has been elected as a member of the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ), a nationally …

Press Release: Gov. Kevin Stitt holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for HB 1460, a Groundbreaking Law Ending Fees in Oklahoma

The broadest Republican-led fee elimination bill in history will improve the lives of millions of Oklahomans. Contact: Michael Paul Jackson, Fines and Fees Justice Center [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY — Today, …

Press Release: New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham Signs Parole Fee Elimination Bill Into Law

New Law Removes Financial Barriers to Reintegration and Prioritizes Families’ Basic Needs SANTA FE, NM – Yesterday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 375 into law, a bill which eliminates …

Press Release: Gov. Glenn Youngkin Signs Bill Establishing Fair and Affordable Payment Plans for Court Debt

(Richmond, VA) On Monday, March 24th, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed HB 1661 into law, establishing a fair and consistent payment plan system for Virginians that have been struggling to pay down court debt.

Press Release: New Report Sheds Light on Murky World of Electronic Monitoring Fees

New Report Sheds Light on Murky World of Electronic Monitoring Fees 1st-of-Its-Kind National Examination Reveals Widespread Imposition of Electronic Monitoring Fees Across U.S. Momentum to Eliminate Justice Fees Growing Among …

Press Release: NY Legislature Sends Driver’s License Suspension Reform Bill to Gov. Cuomo’s Desk

NY Legislature Sends Driver’s License Suspension Reform Bill to Gov. Cuomo’s Desk Legislation Would End Widespread Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Traffic Debt *Update October 14th 2020*: The Driven …

“The Other America”: How Fines and Fees Perpetuate Systemic Racism

By Priya Sarathy Jones, National Policy and Campaigns Director In 1955, Mamie Till Mobley made the courageous and heartbreaking decision to hold an open casket funeral for her son, Emmett …

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