Break the link
between money
and justice.
The Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC) works to make the criminal legal system more fair and just for all by ending governments’ policies of using fines and fees to profit off the most vulnerable.
Fines and fees reform delivered $37.5 billion in financial relief
See the amount of relief from FFJC-led reforms in our latest report
$15.1B
$15.1 billion in earnings regained when people’s driver’s licenses are reinstated.
$84M
$84 million in fees that no longer have to be paid.
$2.6B
$2.6 billion in outstanding fine and fee debt discharged.
We empower state and local efforts to end justice fees and debt-based license restrictions, and ensure that where fines exist they are fair and equitably imposed.
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How Fines and Fees Reform Delivered Billions in Relief for Families
How Fines and Fees Reform Delivered Billions in Relief for Families
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Women’s Equality Day 2026
Right now, somewhere in this country, a woman is doing math she never signed up for. A public defender fee here, a probation fee there, and a late fee…
Women’s Equality Day 2026
FFJC Relaunches Advisory Board with New Members
FFJC Relaunches Advisory Board with New Members
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