California
Eliminated All Fees
California
In 2017, California abolished all youth administrative fees (SB 190), including for detention, drug testing, probation supervision, electronic monitoring, and court-appointed lawyers as well as some fees for youth under age 21 in the adult system. In 2020, California passed SB 1290, which made the 2017 law retroactive, relieving youth and families of $350 million in outstanding debt. Contra Costa County refunded $133,361 to families who made payments on unlawfully charged fees. Several counties have ended a subset of similar fees charged to young people in the criminal system.
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Phal Sok
Phal Sok's story highlights the impact of current criminal justice policies and the imposition of fees and fines on individuals like him. Starting at...
Effect of Juvenile Justice Fee Repeal on Financial Sanctions Borne by Families
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Fees
Fines
Racial Disparities
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California
Passed
Senate Bill 1290
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Fees
Fines
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California
Passed
Senate Bill 190
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Fees
Fines
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California
Complete
Freeman, et al. v. Riverside County
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Collection
Fees
Fines
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California / Riverside County
The Bills Collected by the Los Angeles County Department of Probation Put Youth at Risk and Impoverish Families
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Collateral Consequences
Cost of Care
Fees
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California
High Pain, No Gain: How Juvenile Administrative Fees Harm Low-Income Families in Alameda County, California
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Collateral Consequences
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Fees
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California
An Economic Analysis of Charging Administrative Fees to Justice-Involved Youth
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
Fees
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California