Court fines and fees are hurting our communities. What can be done?
““Across the country, many people and organizations are talking about how municipal court fines and fees are unjust,” write the organizers. “These costs often hurt poor people, Black/Indigeneous People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and people who are homeless. Court fines are also connected with racist policing. This causes the courts to be a ‘revolving door’ for many poor and BIPOC people, getting them stuck in the system for years and making it harder to stay connected with family, get housing, and keep healthy.””