The Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC) announced today a $5 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott that will support its efforts to eliminate fees in the justice system, ensure that fines are equitably imposed and enforced, and end harmful collection practices.

Are you living in a rural community in Nevada? Have you come into contact with the court system because of a ticket, court fees, or petty misdemeanor? We want to hear your story.

By Leah Nelson (research director at the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice) and Priya Sarathy Jones, national policy and campaigns director at the Fines and Fees Justice Center. Since news broke last …

Feed Your Family or Fund the Courts? The Link Between Fines, Fees, and Food Insecurity By Sarah Couture, FFJC Florida State Director Food insecurity can affect almost anyone. And while we …

New Mexico House Passes Bill Streamlining State’s Court Fee System Bill Would Save State Money, While Protecting New Mexicans From Insurmountable Debt Today, the New Mexico House of Representatives overwhelmingly …

Dreams Deferred: New Report Reveals Impact of Juvenile Fees on Florida’s Children, Families, and Future With Bipartisan Support in Florida’s Legislature, Momentum Accelerates for Passage of Debt-Free Justice for Children …

Today, the Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC) released the second in its series of policy guidance publications: End Fees, Discharge Debt, Fairly Fund Government.

No Price On Justice Applauds Governor’s Call To Eliminate Parole Supervision Fees; Urges Her to Support End Predatory Court Fees Act in Its Entirety ALBANY – Today, Governor Hochul called …

By Jag Davies When historians look back at the emergent national movement for fines and fees reform, they may very well point to 2021 as the year when it all …

Florida Lawmakers Introduce House & Senate Bills to Eliminate Inefficient, Uncollectible Fees Charged to Kids Florida Looks to Follow Lead of Texas & Louisiana, Which Enacted Similar Reform in 2021 …