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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…
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…
Press Release: Priya Sarathy Jones Selected as Member of the Council on Criminal Justice
Press Release: Priya Sarathy Jones Selected as Member of the Council on Criminal Justice
Washington, D.C. – Priya Sarathy Jones, co-executive director of the Fines and Fees Justice Center, has been elected as a member of the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ), a nationa…
No Price on Connection: How New York Made Prison Calls Free — And What Comes Next
No Price on Connection: How New York Made Prison Calls Free — And What Comes Next
By Derrell Frazier, Senior Advocacy and Campaigns Strategist – New York On August 1, New York became the sixth state in the country to make all phone calls free within its prisons…
Press Release: Gov. Kevin Stitt holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for HB 1460, a Groundbreaking Law Ending Fees in Oklahoma
Press Release: Gov. Kevin Stitt holds Ceremonial Bill Signing for HB 1460, a Groundbreaking Law Ending Fees in Oklahoma
The broadest Republican-led fee elimination bill in history will improve the lives of millions of Oklahomans. Contact: Michael Paul Jackson, Fines and Fees Justice Center mjackson@…
Press Release: New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham Signs Parole Fee Elimination Bill Into Law
Press Release: New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham Signs Parole Fee Elimination Bill Into Law
New Law Removes Financial Barriers to Reintegration and Prioritizes Families’ Basic Needs SANTA FE, NM – Yesterday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 375 into law, a bill w…
The Price of a Fresh Start: True Second Chances Start With Fines and Fees Reform
The Price of a Fresh Start: True Second Chances Start With Fines and Fees Reform
Whether you’re fighting for parole and probation reform, advocating for fair housing, supporting reentry programs, or working to expand employment access, this #SecondChanceMonth,…
Press Release: Gov. Glenn Youngkin Signs Bill Establishing Fair and Affordable Payment Plans for Court Debt
Press Release: Gov. Glenn Youngkin Signs Bill Establishing Fair and Affordable Payment Plans for Court Debt
(Richmond, VA) On Monday, March 24th, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed HB 1661 into law, establishing a fair and consistent payment plan system for Virginians that have been struggli…
