Each month, the Fines and Fees Justice Center distributes a newsletter about fines and fees reform efforts happening all over America.
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A NJ Supreme Court Committee recently issued a report condemning abusive fines & fees practices and recommending the consolidation of municipal courts into county courts. NJ legislators are not thrilled with this suggestion—many of them work for local courts themselves.
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The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted Ten Guidelines on Court Fines and Fees, principles designed to ensure that no one is subject to sanctions, including incarceration, simply because they do not have the money to pay.
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Today, the New York City Council passed Intro. No. 741, which requires the City to provide telephone services to people in the custody of the Department of Correction for all domestic calls at no cost to them or their receiving party.
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Each month, the Fines and Fees Justice Center distributes a newsletter about fines and fees reform efforts happening all over America.
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The New York Times asked FFJC’s Co-Director Lisa Foster to weigh in on a recent court ruling in Tennessee, wherein a judge ruled that suspending driver’s licenses for nonpayment is unconstitutional.
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Each month, the Fines and Fees Justice Center distributes a newsletter about fines and fees reform efforts happening all over America.
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San Francisco just became the first American jurisdiction to abolish its discretionary court fees. In this Washington Post op-ed, FFJC Co-Directors Lisa Foster and Joanna Weiss argue that it’s time for the rest of America to follow suit.
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In this op-ed for The Hill, FFJC Co-Directors Lisa Foster and Joanna Weiss explain how fines and fees damage public safety & harm low-income communities of color: “Using fines and fees to balance a city’s budget turns the criminal justice system into a tax collection system.”
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Two veteran justice reform advocates today announced the creation of the first national organization to advance comprehensive reform of fines and fees in the justice system.
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FFJC Co-Director Joanna Weiss worked with #CLOSERikers Campaign Coordinator Brandon Holmes to publish this op-ed in the Gotham Gazette. Together, they argue that New York City should end the practice of charging telephone fees for incarcerated people.
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In this op-ed for the Washington Post, FFJC Co-Director Lisa Foster explains the harms inflicted by Attorney General Jeff Sessions' refusal to ensure that the Constitution is enforced in local and state courts.
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In this op-ed for USA TODAY, FFJC Co-Director Joanna Weiss and Right on Crime Policy Director Marc Levin make the case against driver’s license suspensions for offenses unrelated to road safety.
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