Fines

System-Impacted Youth

Portrait of Priscilla Amao

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...

DFJ Webinar: Freeman vs. Riverside Case Analysis

Join Debt Free Justice for a webinar on the Freeman vs. Riverside case, which has recently achieved a significant victory. On June 2, final approval...

Jubilee Day of Action 2023 List of Organizations

Cost of Counsel

Portrait of Nadia Mozaffar

Nadia Mozaffar

Nadia Mozaffar, a Senior Attorney at Juvenile Law Center, focuses on advancing educational rights for children in the juvenile justice and child...

Webinar: DOJ Fines and Fees Guidance

House Bill 1381

Senate Bill 752

How can we center Black liberation in how we address fees and fines for Black families?

Portrait of Jessica Chavez

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...

Webinar: DOJ Fines and Fees Guidance

The Debt Free Justice Campaign will host a webinar on July 6, 2023, 10:00 am PST/1:00 pm EST to discuss the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Dear...