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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Letter to the California State Assembly in Support of The End Debtor's Prison Act (AB 1266 - Kalra)
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) supports the End Debtor’s Prison Act (Assembly Bill 1266), introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra. This bill would amend the penal and vehicle codes to end bench warrants to arrest people for infractions when they do not appear in court or pay a fine. Under current state law, people who…
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Request to Bureau of Prisons to Not Move Forward with Proposed Changes to "Inmate Financial Responsibility Program" Until It Responds to FOIA Request
NCLC (on behalf of its low-income clients), Fines and Fees Justice Center, FICPFM, Just Future Project, Civil Rights Corps, JustLeadershipUSA, Southern Poverty Law Center, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and Worth Rises ask for the public record to reflect that the undersigned organizations believe DOJ, BOP, and the public record lack…
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Testimony Supporting California's AB 1186, The REPAIR Act, on Youth Restitution
NCLC supports AB 1186, the REPAIR Act. The bill would provide crime survivors with more equitable, timely, and stable compensation, while ensuring young people and their families are not locked into unaffordable debt and poverty. It would do so by establishing a public compensation fund through which crime survivors can address immediate needs for compensation, and by ensuring that accountability and rehabilitation is addressed in youth-appropriate ways—such as participating in restorative justice practices, community service, or personal development programs.
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The Freedom Side Podcast: Caroline Cohn Discusses Junk Fees and Mass Incarceration
On Mar. 2, 2023, Caroline Cohn sat down with the hosts of Breakthrough News’ The Freedom Side podcast to discuss how incarcerated people and their families are subject to some of the most exploitative fees for basic necessities.
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Ipse Dixit Podcast: Andrea Bopp Stark & Geoffrey Walsh on Carceral Bankruptcy
Season 1, Episode 762 of the Ipse Dixit podcast aired on Oct. 4, 2022. Andrea Bopp Stark and Geoffrey Walsh discuss their work on fines and fees in bankruptcy case, with a particular focus on their article, Sentenced to a Life of Debt: It Is Time for a Reassessment of How Bankruptcy Law Intersects with Fines and Fees…
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