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CRAZY! A 14 yr old child who can't pay a small fine to a court can end up in an adult prison instead.
#FinesAndFees http://huff.to/2d9TO6L pic.twitter.com/FmGz17w2RT
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A federal judge in Nashville has just ruled that Tennessee’s practice of revoking a person’s license due to inability to pay court fees is unconstitutional. Now, the state must reinstate driver’s licenses for more than 146,000 Tennesseans.
#finesandfees http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/nashville-judge-strikes-down-law-has-revoked-thousands-tennessee-drivers-licenses#stream/0 … -
Here’s a really incredible data project on towns that survive through taxation-by-citation, by the soon-to-be-defunct
@GOVERNING.#finesandfees https://www.governing.com/topics/finance/gov-addicted-to-fines.html …Prikaži ovu nit -
Big news! Our friends
@FinesandFeesJC launched their Clearinghouse today-- with everything you need to know about#finesandfees in the criminal legal system, all in one place for the first time ever. Check it out here: https://finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/2018/12/06/fines-and-fees-justice-center-launches-online-clearinghouse-to-track-reform-efforts-nationwide/ … -
The role of money in the justice system—bail and
#finesandfees—can burden families with debt and drive incarceration. A report from@VeraInstitute lays out a plan for New Orleans to become the first city in the country to implement a fair alternative.https://www.vera.org/publications/paid-in-full-a-plan-to-end-money-injustice-in-new-orleans … -
BREAKING
@IJ VICTORY: Judge Shuts Down Charlestown, IN Land Grab, Grants Preliminary Injunction to#PleasantRidge Residents Court Rules Charlestown’s Attempt to#Bulldoze Neighborhood Unconstitutional#EminentDomain#PropertyRights#FinesandFees https://ij.org/press-release/judge-shuts-charlestown-landgrab-grants-preliminary-injunction-pleasant-ridge-residents/ … -
Shout out for the
@BrennanCenter’s groundbreaking#FinesandFees report by Neal Katyal at a#BrennanLive event. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/steep-costs-criminal-justice-fees-and-fines … -
If you have fines, fees, or warrants that you need cleared, fill out this form and you’ll get added to the list for
@NOWCRJ's next warrant clinic: https://secure.everyaction.com/3TCJIMDKqEenkSPtv0XsYg2 …. After you sign up, they'll follow up with details including the date, time, and location.#finesandfees pic.twitter.com/zDW4RmVo2V
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Join our own Juliene James tomorrow at
@LawyersComm panel on Oklahoma practice of funding its public justice system almost entirely by#finesandfees against mostly poor residents. Hear reps from@GeorgetownICAP,@CivRightsCorps,@FinesandFeesJC Details:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enforcing-poverty-oklahomas-reliance-on-fines-fees-fuels-the-states-incarceration-crisis-tickets-64681268415 … -
This new report from
@HLS_CJPP is worth reading. It explains what judges can do TODAY to stop#FinesAndFees from punishing people for their poverty. These recommendations will help move courts toward a culture of proportionality, fairness, and repair. http://cjpp.law.harvard.edu/publications/proportionate-financial-sanctions-policy-prescriptions-for-judicial-reform …pic.twitter.com/GgTZltAMqs
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See our interactive map for
#finesandfees data for each government. Totals for states listed here: https://www.governing.com/gov-data/other/local-governments-high-fine-revenues-by-state.html … Feel free to DM/email me with questionsPrikaži ovu nit -
My colleague
@AlexesHarris has not only beaten cancer and pioneered the study of criminal justice#finesandfees, she is using her voice to bring attention to and reduce racial disparities in the bone marrow registry.#superwoman#BeTheMatchhttps://www.washington.edu/wholeu/2018/10/19/alexes-harris-be-the-match/?utm_source=UW+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=db33f974f1-UW_Today&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0707cbc3f9-db33f974f1-308789129 … -
Wrote a little something hoping my hometown county will step up soon to eliminate unjust county level fines and fees
#economicjustice#racialjustice#finesandfees https://medium.com/@InsightCCED/los-angeles-county-can-do-better-by-its-african-american-and-latinx-populations-7ce505aafe4d … -
Public safety & revenue collection must be mutually exclusive. That's why
@LawyersComm filed a new lawsuit in Arkansas to end the use of cash#bail & incarceration to squeeze money from those 2 poor 2 pay#finesandfees. Step 1 to ending#MassIncarcerationhttps://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2018/08/09/new-lawsuit-coming-on-debtor-prison-practices … -
Poverty is not a crime! We're asking the federal court in our
#FinesAndFees case with@CivRightsCorps to make clear to#NOLA judges that they can't throw people in jail without asking about their actual ability to pay outstanding fines & fees. Read more: https://bit.ly/2C6Kqwy -
We have filed a lawsuit with
@aclutn@ACLU@CivRightsCorps against Davidson County over policy where $ bonds pays future#finesandfees assessed by courts on behalf of@NashBailFund. We seek a preliminary injunction to stop the enforcement of the rule immediately.#endmoneybailpic.twitter.com/LcXZsCE14L
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This isn't NEWS,
@BostonGlobe. Under Conley, 76% of@SCDAONews MV offenses in 2013-2014 were dismissed. Before#TheRollinsMemo, driving charges were overwhelmingly dismissed & diverted.@DARollins just doesn't add#finesandfees that criminalize poverty to reach fair outcomes! pic.twitter.com/F2QGLZOtp6
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It's Friday! It's payday! Nia is a mom just released from a year in prison for a shoplifting charge. Now she's trying to get her ID. But she can't until some
#finesandfees are paid off that she couldn't deal with while incarcerated. Please share/give! https://www.gofundme.com/f/welcome-home-nia …https://twitter.com/justicehealing/status/1188970926601310209 … -
When
#finesandfees add up, some individuals are forced to choose between paying their court debt or their rent, bills, and childcare. Falling behind on payments may result in wage garnishment or jail. We create fairer alternatives: https://www.courtinnovation.org/fines-fees pic.twitter.com/c2lOVeRP7Z
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A few weeks ago, we helped the resolution to waive court
#finesandfees that are 3 or more years old pass the first step. The next and final step is TOMORROW at 10am! Please join us for this IMPORTANT city council hearing! 1300 Perdido St. Can't come? Sign the petition below. https://twitter.com/NOWCRJ/status/1184509864191692801 …
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