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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.
Make an Account
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
Advocate
Marcía Hopkins
Marcía Hopkins, author of "Authentic Storytelling: Supporting Young People in Sharing their Truth," and was previously the Director of Youth Advocacy...
Advocate
Jessica Feierman
Jessica Feierman has worked at Juvenile Law Center since 2006 . At Juvenile Law Center , she leads various projects and programs, including litigation...
System-Impacted Youth
Katlyn Christiansen
Katlyn's tumultuous journey began with a traumatic childhood marred by her parents' divorce and was compounded by abuse. As a teenager, she navigated...
System-Impacted Youth
Deshawn Leeth
Deshawn’s story is that of resilience and redemption. Facing early-life traumas and a penal system that often felt insurmountable, he has emerged as...
Advocate
Rachel Wallace
Rachel Wallace is an Interim Deputy Director at the Policy Advocacy Clinic. She received a master of public policy degree from U.C. Berkeley’s Goldman...
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...
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