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Taking action in your community helps raise awareness of this unjust practice and supports elimination of fees and fines. Learn what you can do to get involved and make an impact today.
Anyone Can Be a Debt Free Justice Advocate
There are several ways to get involved with our national campaign. From posting on social media to starting an advocacy campaign in your community, we encourage you to take action in whatever way you can. Here are ways get involved now:
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Have you or your family been affected by juvenile fees and fines? Email us to learn more about sharing your story and how it can make an impact.
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Learn about progress in your state and find advocacy organizations to collaborate with.
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Join our network of advocates by making an account on our site. Share resources and information that will support this nationwide effort.
Share Our Stories
Family Member
Chandra Grayson
For years, Chandra Grayson and her family lived through the emotional and fiscal upheaval wrought by the court's punitive fines and fees incurred...
System-Impacted Youth
Yusef Presley
“The way my life went, it took a village,” begins Yusef Presley. Caught up in the system since the age of five, Yusef’s search for community was often...
System-Impacted Youth
Priscilla Amao
Priscilla Amao's encounter with the justice system began at the age of 13 due to her truancy. Being the eldest child of migrant farm workers...
Advocate
Nadia Mozaffar
Nadia Mozaffar, a Senior Attorney at Juvenile Law Center, focuses on advancing educational rights for children in the juvenile justice and child...
Family Member
Jessica Chavez
Jessica Chavez, a program coordinator for the Lawyer Referral Service of Monterey County, bears the weight of fees and fines that have burdened her...
System-Impacted Youth
Marcus Jarvis
Marcus Jarvis, an Outreach and Communications Associate for the Debt Free Justice Campaign and Juvenile Law Center, highlights the disproportionate...
Use and Share Our Resources
Explore our collection of resources to support you and your organization’s efforts.
How to Pass a Bill
Juvenile Fee Abolition in California: Lessons and Challenges for the Debt-Free Justice Movement
The Impacts of Carceral Debt on Women and Mothers
DFJ Campaign Messaging Toolkit
Dreams Deferred: The Impact of Juvenile Fees on Florida's Children, Families, and Future