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Waiving Criminal Court Fees Prevents Harms of Civil Debt

North Carolina law allows judges to order the conversion of financial obligations to civil judgments. Although doing this may protect justice-involved people from driver’s license suspensions, an extension of probation, …

Forgotten But Not Gone: A Multi-State Analysis of Modern-Day Debt Imprisonment

The majority of states allow imprisonment as a direct result of failing to pay (FTP) court debt. This report presents findings from a three-state case study that sought to estimate the prevalence …

The Government Revenue, Recidivism, and Financial Health Effects of Criminal Fines and Fees

Beginning January 1st, 2014, Wisconsin imposed a $200 surcharge on misdemeanor defendants found guilty in the Milwaukee Circuit Court. This paper examines the economic impact of the mandatory surcharge and its …

Probation in Allegheny County

Although probation is seen as an alternative to incarceration, it has become a driver of incarceration. Forty percent of people in the Allegheny County Jail are incarcerated because of probation …

Civil Rights and Equity of Legal Financial Obligations in North Carolina

Each state has an advisory committee on civil rights composed of members with diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences that advise the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on civil rights issues …

The Impact of Criminal Financial Sanctions: A Multi-State Analysis of Survey and Administrative Data

This multi-state study assesses outcomes related to recidivism, employment, expenditures, mental well-being, and household spillovers. Researchers specifically analyzed how increasing the dollar amount of financial obligations imposed upon conviction across …

Waiving Criminal Court Fees Prevents Harms of Civil Debt

Forgotten But Not Gone: A Multi-State Analysis of Modern-Day Debt Imprisonment

The Government Revenue, Recidivism, and Financial Health Effects of Criminal Fines and Fees

Probation in Allegheny County

Civil Rights and Equity of Legal Financial Obligations in North Carolina

The Impact of Criminal Financial Sanctions: A Multi-State Analysis of Survey and Administrative Data

No License to Drive: Why So Many Ohioans Are Barred From Driving

Understanding the Landscape of Fines, Restitution, and Fees for Criminal Convictions in Minnesota

Predatory Fines and Fees: Revenue, Fiscal Contrition, and Policy Change

Poverty Penalties as Human Rights Problems