Gov. Healey Issues Amendment to Provision that Would Make Communications from Prisons and Jails Free; Now the Legislature Must Act
Massachusetts is poised to become the third state this year and fifth state overall to make prison calls free.
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Massachusetts is poised to become the third state this year and fifth state overall to make prison calls free.
New rule would allow garnishment of up to half of an incarcerated person’s wages and three-quarters of funds sent by family members to cover fines, fees, and restitution WASHINGTON — Yesterday, advocates for incarcerated people and their loved ones expressed strong opposition to a Proposed Rule from the Bureau of Prisons (the “Bureau”) that would…
Organizations call on President Biden and the FTC to end abusive fees charged to incarcerated people and their families.
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The legislation supporting prison reform will help families stay connected while saving them millions of dollars WASHINGTON — Today, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 was passed by the House of Representatives and is headed to the President’s desk. This historic victory comes a decade after Color Of Change, its members and partners pressured…
February 14, 2022 Download the report: https://bit.ly/rpt-High-Cost-Fresh-Start-22 BOSTON – A new report from the National Consumer Law Center and the Collateral Consequences Resource Center explores the extent to which court debt—such as criminal fines, fees, costs, and restitution—is a barrier to record clearing that prevents poor and low-income people from getting a second chance. For…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2020 Boston – A major barrier that keeps people in the United States from successfully reentering society long after an encounter with the criminal justice system is the burden of paying fines and fees. To help knock down this barrier, a new primer from the National Consumer Law Center guides…
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