Explore tweets tagged as #ImposingInstability
📉With court collections declining over the past 5 years, it’s clear that government reliance on #FinesAndFees is risky and unsustainable. 📘Head to our new report, #ImposingInstability, to explore smarter funding options for lawmakers to consider!.
1
2
2
When people can’t pay, they face severe, long-term impacts. In #ImposingInstability, we show how this risky funding model destabilizes budgets, deepens inequality, & perpetuates criminalization. 👇Read the report to learn how we can build a fairer system.
0
0
1
Eliminating all justice system fees would bring long-overdue relief, reduce systemic disparities, and help establish a fairer justice system. 📘Check our latest report, #ImposingInstability, to learn exactly why these fees have to go.
0
0
0
How can advocates use national data on fines and fees to drive local action?. In a new blog series, we’re breaking down how to leverage insights from FFJC’s #ImposingInstability report to build power, drive reform, & deliver relief to our communities.
1
0
0
Even as incoming cases dropped by 20%, the imposition of #FinesAndFees increased by 3%. At the same time, fines & fees collections dropped by 33% — and did not recover post-COVID. 💡Explore smarter alternatives in our new report, #ImposingInstability.
0
1
1
Our latest blog explores how advocates can use insights from #ImposingInstability to:. 🔍 Track local & state court costs.📢 Expose harmful fee traps.💪 Push for full fee elimination. Dive into our blog to learn how we can end court reliance on fees. 👇
0
0
0
Waiving old court debt isn't a cure all – but it does give people a real fresh start. Since many states already see this debt as uncollectible, they can act now without fear of fiscal fallout. 👇Learn how CA, NJ, & CO did it in #ImposingInstability. 💡
0
0
0
The #ImposingInstability blog series offers strategies that advocates can use to:. 🔹Learn if your state reports on the fines & fees it imposes.🔹Identify reliance on fines & fees to fund public services.🔹Use local data to uncover disparities & policy failures.
0
0
0
Courts already have a range of tools to encourage payment apart from arrest or jail time. Ending debt-related bench warrants would promote fairness, & reduce burdens on courts, law enforcement, & jails. 👇Learn more in our new report, #ImposingInstability.
0
0
0