Court Fees and Fines are Hurting Low-Income Families in Alabama

Annie E. Casey Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation April 21, 2020

Summary

This blog emphasizes the impact of court system fees, fines and restitution on lower-income communities including people of color. The article explores how court connected expenditures further trap Alabamians in a cycle of debt and high poverty, thus perpetuating income inequality and racial segregation.

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