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Will a Looming Budget Crunch Reverse Efforts to Rein in Fines and Fees?

From suspended driver’s licenses to jail stays, legal financial obligations can shape lives long after an arrest.

Closing Argument • 08.08.2026

Philadelphia Will Stop Billing Parents When Their Children Are Incarcerated

The announcement comes just hours after we highlighted the practice.

News • 03.03.2017

Your Kid Goes to Jail, You Get the Bill

For 40 years, many parents have had to pay for their children's incarceration, but that may be changing.

News • 03.02.2017

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