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The Injustice of Making Kids Pay

The Editorial Board, The New York Times •
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Court fines and fees trap juvenile defendants in cycle of debt, new study finds

Lorelei Laid, ABA Journal •
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Poor Children Are Being Put in ‘Debtor’s Prison for Kids’

Nika Knight, www.truthdig.com •
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Court Costs Can Push Kids Deeper Into Justice System, Report Says

Sarah Barr, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange •
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Oregon Leads the Nation in Charging Court Fees to Children

Beth Slovic, Willamette Week •
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Court Costs Can Push Kids Deeper Into Justice System, Report Says

Sarah Barr, Youth Today •
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Mom Can't Afford to Pay the Fine? Truants Go to Jail in US

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Report Examines High Costs of Juvenile Court Fees

Jeremy Loudenback, The Chronicle of Social Change •
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Debtors' prisons are for kids, too, including in Arkansas

Max Brantley, Arkansas Times •
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New National Report Shows Rise of Debtors’ Prison for Kids, With Implications for Racial Disparities in Juvenile Courts

Juvenile Law Center,

Juvenile Law Center today released a groundbreaking national report, Debtors’ Prison for Kids? The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the Juvenile Justice System.