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New York Times Article About New Report on Reimagining Juvenile Restitution
A new report asserts that ordering juvenile offenders to pay compensation to their victims often derails their lives, and victims’ rights groups see...
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced in PA Senate to End Juvenile Fees and Fines
Harrisburg, PA (May 24, 2022) – Last week, Pennsylvania Senators Yaw (R) and Cappelletti (D) introduced a bill that would end the harmful practice of...
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Schools & Police Punish Students With Costly Tickets for Minor Misbehavior
Across Illinois, police officers issue tickets and fine students in schools for adolescent behavior such as littering, making loud noises, or using...
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Wealth Gap
At Ubuntu Village NOLA, our philosophy is that every human being should have the common necessities as housing, livable wages, and health care...
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Florida Lawmakers Introduce House & Senate Bills to Eliminate Fines & Fees
Florida Looks to Follow Lead of Texas & Louisiana, Which Enacted Similar Reform in 2021 Tallahassee – This week, a bipartisan group of Florida...
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National Debt Free Justice Campaign Launches to End Juvenile Fees and Fines
Advocacy organizations join forces to abolish the harmful practice nationwide NATIONAL (September 23, 2021) – Today, a coalition of organizations...
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Debt Free Justice Featured on The Imprint
Sylvia A. Harvey published a news story on The Imprint covering the launch of the Debt Free Justice project. Awake long before the sun and her...
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Arnold Ventures Interviews Julissa Soto for the Launch of Debt Free Justice
Arnold Venture's Steven Scarborough interviewed Julissa Soto about her experience with juvenile fines and fees. After Julissa Soto’s son shoplifted a...