Chained by Debt
Erasing court costs and fines is a relatively small change that would have an outsize impact on those harmed by mass incarceration.
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Erasing court costs and fines is a relatively small change that would have an outsize impact on those harmed by mass incarceration.
The carceral state molds and enforces worker compliance, vulnerability, and insecurity—both within and beyond prison walls.
The growth of electronic monitoring has spawned a quagmire of hidden fines and fees from which people need a way out.
For incarcerated fathers, child-support and related debt create their own feedback loops of disadvantage and punishment.
Fines and fees have a devastating effect on Black women and their communities. Abolishing them is the only option.
How government agencies and private companies trap and profit off incarcerated people and their loved ones.
The criminal legal system almost took my life from me. The anger that came after now fuels my life’s work.