Whitley Carpenter

Criminal Justice Staff Attorney at Forward Justice

Whitley Carpenter is a Criminal Justice Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, a North Carolina -based organization. In this role, she manages the NC Fines and Fees Coalition. The NC Fines and Fees Coalition was instrumental in getting the North Carolina Administrative Office of Courts to approve a new form that helps reduce criminal justice debt for low-income justice-involved individuals. During this presentation, Whitley will explain how North Carolina law allows for the waiver of some fines and fees, why the NC Fines and Fees Coalition felt a form was needed, and how the form can reduce criminal justice debt for low-income people.