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