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If fines are considered part of a criminal sentence, Florida residents could have to pay at minimum hundreds of millions of dollars in outstanding fines related to felony charges before …

The New York Times Magazine’s Matthew Shaer consulted FFJC Co-Director Joanna Weiss about America’s damaging fines and fees practices and the status of reform movements nationwide. “Cities use the justice …

For USA TODAY Opinion, FFJC’s Lisa Foster and FFJC Advisory Board member Miriam Krinsky argue that prosecutors can improve criminal justice fairness and eliminate perverse incentives by changing their fines and …

New York, NY—December 6, 2018—The Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC) launched its online Clearinghouse today, providing an easily-accessible library of information about efforts to reform fines and fees in …

On Thursday, November 29, FFJC Co-Director Lisa Foster participated in a New York Law School panel discussion entitled “The Criminalization of Poverty.” The panel was moderated by Beth Fertig of …

Each month, the Fines and Fees Justice Center distributes a newsletter about fines and fees reform efforts happening all over America. You can sign up for the newsletter here, and you …

In September, FFJC Co-Director Joanna Weiss was invited to testify at a New York City Council Committee on the Justice System hearing “The Cost of Justice” about the use of …

Each month, the Fines and Fees Justice Center distributes a newsletter about fines and fees reform efforts happening all over America. You can sign up for the newsletter here, and you …

During the 2018 Smart on Crime Innovations Conference, FFJC Co-Director Joanna Weiss participated in a panel about eliminating “user fees” in the justice system. The panel featured several experts from …