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The Banality of Mandatory Surcharges
In New York and elsewhere, exploitative court-ordered fees shouldn't saddle a person who is already poor and criminalized.
3 posts in ‘legal financial obligations’
In New York and elsewhere, exploitative court-ordered fees shouldn't saddle a person who is already poor and criminalized.
Erasing court costs and fines is a relatively small change that would have an outsize impact on those harmed by mass incarceration.
Fines and fees have a devastating effect on Black women and their communities. Abolishing them is the only option.