Bell et al v. City of Jackson
The City of Jackson routinely incarcerated people for failing to pay fines and fees without any inquiry as to their ability to pay.
Thomas v. City of Gulfport
Harrison County Jail was a modern day debtors’ prison. Officers went to predominantly African American neighborhoods arbitrarily checking people to see if they had paid their court fines and fees.
Moody v. State of Mississippi
An indigent's equal protection rights are violated when defendants can avoid prosecution by paying a fine, without determining an individual’s ability to pay the fine.