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Chicago Families Are Not For Auction
Chicago Families Are Not For Auction
By Fatima Monteiro Chicago is preparing to sell nearly $1 billion of debt stemming from unpaid fines and fees to private buyers in exchange for an estimated $85 million upfront. Th…
The End Justice Fees Campaign celebrates Governor Phil Scott for signing H.635 into law.
The End Justice Fees Campaign celebrates Governor Phil Scott for signing H.635 into law.
VERMONT – Late last month, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.635, a bill eliminating the Vermont Department of Corrections’ supervisory fees. Supervision fees are recurring fees…
Press Release: FFJC Launches National Initiative to Help Courts Improve Fine and Fee Practices
Press Release: FFJC Launches National Initiative to Help Courts Improve Fine and Fee Practices
Contact: Michael Paul Jackson, Fines and Fees Justice Center mjackson@finesandfeesjusticecenter.org The Court Engagement Initiative helps judges hold people accountable effectively…
This Work Takes Bravery
This Work Takes Bravery
by: Priya Sarathy Jones I have always been a bit wary of working with businesses in the pursuit of justice. Here in the United States, businesses are among the most influential and…
We’re Hiring: Policy & Research Deputy Director
We’re Hiring: Policy & Research Deputy Director
Summary The Policy & Research Deputy Director will play a pivotal role in advancing the growth of FFJC’s think-tank capacity. Reporting to the Policy & Research Direc…
Press Release: The Fines and Fees Justice Center Releases First-of-its-Kind Report Showing Billions in Relief to Families from Reforms
Press Release: The Fines and Fees Justice Center Releases First-of-its-Kind Report Showing Billions in Relief to Families from Reforms
The Cost We No Longer Pay shows how families and communities across the country have significantly benefited from fines and fee reform since 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 2…
FFJC Statement on the Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center
FFJC Statement on the Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center
NEW YORK — This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit legal advocacy group, announced that it is being criminally charged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)….
Statement: HF2697 is an Assault on our Principles and Will Hurt Iowa Families
Statement: HF2697 is an Assault on our Principles and Will Hurt Iowa Families
Des Moines, Iowa – Governor Kim Reynolds was sent HF2697 for her signature this week, a bill that violates the Fines and Fees Justice Center’s (FFJC) work. In response, S…
Recognizing Women as the Bedrock
Recognizing Women as the Bedrock
by: Joanna Weiss and Tanisha Pierrette Throughout March, we celebrate the history and achievements of women. Too often, the remarkable strength and tenacity required for women’ s e…
From the Philippines to the U.S.: Lessons on Fines and Fees Reform from the Second National Decongestion Summit
From the Philippines to the U.S.: Lessons on Fines and Fees Reform from the Second National Decongestion Summit
By Joanna Weiss In January, the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sponsored the Philippines’ Second National Decongestion Summit in Manila to generate conc…
