My reaction to this weeks learning is shocked at the harsh reality of our current system. This system traps people, especially those who barely have enough to survive in the first place, making fees higher for missing the first fee they could not afford.
How does this affect people in Des Moines?
What is the first step that needs to be taken in order to reduce this?
Are there any steps required by law to determine a person's income before giving them a high fine?
How does this affect people in Des Moines?
What is the first step that needs to be taken in order to reduce this?
Are there any steps required by law to determine a person's income before giving them a high fine?
How could you dig deeper into what fines are now for different types of offenses and if they are primarily the same across the US?
ReplyDeleteprisonpolicy.org has a lot of information regarding fines, I can see if any of the articles have state by state breakdowns.
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