Gov. Newsom Signs PAC-Backed Bipartisan Restitution Reform Bill
California Public Radio, 10/03/2024PAC’s Jeff Selbin Decries Disastrous SCOTUS Decision Allowing the Criminalization of Homelessness
The San Francisco Standard, 06/28/2024PAC Partners in Washington on Undoing the Injustice of Juvenile Fee and Fines
The Spokesman-Review, 03/02/2024PAC’s Jeff Selbin Weighs in on Impending SCOTUS Homelessness Case
CalMatters, 01/17/2024PAC Student Mariam Elbakr (’24) Wins Skadden Fellowship to Fight Unjust Fees
Berkeley Law, 12/15/2023Washington Releases Fines & Fees Report Mandated by PAC-Supported Bill
Washington State Center for Court Research, 12/13/2023Michigan Ends All Juvenile Fees and Fines in Major Win for Debt-Free Justice
National Center for Youth Law, 12/12/2023Policy Advocacy Clinic Fall 2023 Newsletter
Policy Advocacy Clinic, 12/06/2023Researchers Highlight PAC-Supported Juvenile Fee Reform in Arizona
The Conversation, 12/04/2023Coalition Celebrates Discharge of $500M in California Foster Care Debt
Truth and Justice in Child Support Coalition, 11/27/2023PAC’s Rachel Wallace Working To End Systemic Racial and Economic Injustice
University of Notre Dame (09/18/2023)States Across the Political Spectrum are Reforming Juvenile Court Fees
Arnold Ventures (09/13/2023)ALEC Issues Model Elimination of Youth Justice Fines and Fees Act
American Legislative Exchange Council, 08/28/2023PAC Bill Would Change Youth Restitution in California
KLAW, 08/28/2023PAC Supported Bill a Win-Win for Youth and Crime Victims in California
EdSource, 07/23/2023Illinois Governor Signs Bill Ending Juvenile Fees and Fines
The Center Square, 07/28/2023States and Localities Are Making Progress on Curbing Unjust Fees and Fines
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, 07/18/2023PAC Partners in Illinois Challenge School Ticketing Loopholes
ProPublica/Chicago Tribune, 06/29/2023Jeff Selbin Helps “Decode” the DOJ’s New Guidance on Fines and Fees in FFJC Webinar
Fines & Fees Justice Center, 06/12/2023Arizona Latest PAC State to End Juvenile Fees
Arizona Republic, 05/31/2023PAC Student Meredith Huang ’23 Wins Law School Prize for Excellence in Clinical Advocacy
Berkeley Law, 05/25/2023PAC Illinois Coalition Celebrates Passage of Juvenile Fee and Fine Repeal
Debt Free Justice Illinois, 05/24/2023Former Chicago Police Officer Says Fining Kids in the Criminal Justice System Needs to End
The Sentinel, 05/08/2023PAC and Partners Gain Federal Win
Berkeley Law, 04/26/2023Fresno Court to End Illegal Ticket Program that Penalized Poverty
The Fresno Bee, 04/26/2023PAC and Other Clinics Help Students Develop Skills and Impact the Community
The Daily Californian, 04/21/2023Citing PAC Research, DOJ Calls for an End to Juvenile Fees and Fines
The New York Times, 04/20/2023PAC and Advocacy Groups Hail New Juvenile Fines and Fees Guidance Issued by the U.S. Department of Justice
Debt Free Justice Campaign, 04/20/2023PAC Supported Illinois Bill Will End Juvenile Fees and Fines
The Center Square, 04/05/2023Bill Ending Juvenile Fees and Fines Passes Illinois Senate
The State Journal-Register, 03/31/2023Washington Young People Need Hope and Support, Not Juvenile Court Debt
Seattle Times, 03/24/2023PAC Supported Arizona Bill Bars Charging Juveniles for Probation Costs
Arizona Capitol Times, 03/17/2023Youth Organizer Calls for Debt Free Justice in Illinois
The State Journal-Register, 03/17/2023PAC’s Partners Urge Kansas Lawmakers to End Juvenile Fines and Fees
The Topeka Capital-Journal, 03/10/2023PAC Partners Work to End Florida Court Fees that Squeeze Teens
Miami Herald, 03/09/2023Arizona Lawmakers Want to Eliminate Juvenile Court Fees
Arizona Republic, 03/02/2023PAC-Supported Bill to End Juvenile Court Fees in Arizona Gains Bipartisan Support
Arizona Central, 03/01/2023Illinois Debt Free Justice Launches Website to Support Juvenile Fee and Fine Abolition
Illinois Debt Free Justice, 02/28/2023New Study Finds that Juvenile Court Debt Promotes Recidivism, Not Rehabilitation
The Crime Report, 02/16/2023PAC-Supported Bill Introduced in California to Eliminate Unnecessary Bench Warrants
Debt Free Justice California, 02/16/2023California Youth Restitution Bill Supported by PAC Research Introduced
Debt Free Justice California, 02/16/2023Washington Legislature Considers PAC-Supported Bill to Eliminate Fines, Fees and Restitution in Juvenile Court
The Spokesman-Review, 02/13/2023Monetary Fines for Youth Could Be Eliminated in Hawai’i
Hawaii Public Radio, 02/02/2023Citing PAC Research, Seattle Times Calls for End to Juvenile Fees, Fines, and Restitution
Seattle Times, 02/01/2023Illinois Task Force Recommends Abolition of Juvenile Fees and Fines
Illinois Supreme Court Statutory Court Fee Task Force, 01/01/2023Jeff Selbin on San Francisco’s Inhumane, Ineffective, and Unlawful Homeless Sweeps
San Francisco Chronicle (Op-Ed), 12/23/2022California Needs Bail Reform According to PAC and UCLA Report
CalMatters, 12/21/2022PAC’s Restitution Bill a 2022 Memorable Story at Berkeley Law
Berkeley Law, 12/21/2022PAC’s Rachel Wallace on the Urgent Need for Bail Reform in California
Los Angeles Times, 12/20/2022Debt Free Justice Premier: “A Future Shouldn’t Be Fined”
Debt Free Justice, 12/06/2023PAC and UCLA Study Finds California Still Violates the Constitution on Bail
Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, 11/22/2022Jeff Selbin on California’s Expansive New Criminal Record-Clearing Law
New York Times, 11/28/2022Stephanie Campos-Bui on Interdisciplinary Problem Solving in PAC
Law & Political Economy Blog, 11/17/2022Policy Advocacy Clinic Fall 2022 Newsletter
Policy Advocacy Clinic, 11/16/2022PAC and UCLA Law Find Little Change in Pretrial Incarceration Following Supreme Court Ban
The Daily Californian, 10/27/2022PAC’s Nationwide Campaign to End Juvenile Fines and Fees is Making Progress
Arnold Ventures, 10/18/2022California Governor Signs SB 1106 Removing Unpaid Restitution as Barrier to Record Relief
Press Release, 10/03/2022Restitution Relief: PAC Supports Reform Efforts to Lift a Lifelong Burden
Berkeley Law, 08/24/2022PAC’s Stephanie Campos-Bui in Strong Crop of New Berkeley Law Professors
Berkeley Law, 08/01/2022Juvenile Restitution Imposes Harmful Debt on Youth
The New York Times, 07/14/2022PAC Partnership with Georgia’s Deep Center Featured in State of the South 2022
Georgia State University, 05/06/2022PAC Partners with Tennessee Partner to Eliminate Youth Fines and Fees
Vanderbilt Youth Opportunity Clinic, 05/02/2022PAC-Supported Bill Abolishes “Parent Pay” Law in Washington Relieving Families of Harm
The Spokesman-Review, 03/27/2022California “Poverty Penalty” Fee Harms Low-Income People of Color, New Report Finds
San Francisco Chronicle, 03/02/2022New Report Shows How California Court Fees Pile Up
The Sacramento Bee, 03/02/2022PAC Contributes to New Report Revealing Harmful Hidden Courts Fees in California
Debt Free Justice California, 03/02/2022PAC and Deep Center Workshop on Juvenile Fees and Fines in Georgia
Johnson City Press, 2/24/2022PAC Supported Bills in Washington Will End Juvenile Fees
Crosscut, 02/10/2022PAC Deputy Director in Webinar on How Lawmakers Can End Criminal System Fees
Fines & Fees Justice Center, 02/10/2022NFL Players Coalition Supports PAC Partner Bill to Abolish Juvenile Fees and Fines in Michigan
Trey Flowers & Anquan Boldin, 02/10/2022Florida Could Become Latest State in PAC’s National Campaign to End Court Fees for Kids
Tampa Bay Times, 01/31/2022Utah Judiciary Committee Passes PAC Bill to End Juvenile Fees & Fines
The Salt Lake Tribune, 01/26/2022Advocates Push PAC Bill to Eliminate Juvenile Fees in Washington
Yakima Herald, 01/20/2022A Win for PAC’s Debt-Free Justice Bill in Louisiana
Debt Free Justice Campaign, 01/17/2022PAC Bill in Arizona Would Eliminate Juvenile Court Fees
Payson Roundup, 01/11/2022PAC Partners Shine a Light on Harm of Juvenile Fees in Idaho
Idaho Press, 12/11/2021PAC Fellow on Fines and Fees As a Barrier to Criminal Record-Clearing
Center for American Progress, 11/30/2021PAC Idaho Partner on Juvenile Fee Reform to Remove Barriers to Youth and Family Success
Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy, 11/29/2021Policy Advocacy Clinic Fall 2021 Newsletter
Policy Advocacy Clinic, 11/16/21PAC Mississippi Partner on How Misdemeanor Fines and Fees Cause Americans to Go Hungry
Mississippi Free Press, 10/22/2021The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice
Science, 10/15/2021Bipartisan Debt-Free Justice Legislation in Florida Targets Juvenile Fees
The Davis Vanguard, 10/14/2021PAC Client’s Bill Results in California Writing Off $534M in Justice Debt for Low-Income Residents
The Crime Report, 10/04/2021PAC and Advocacy Partners Launch Nationwide Campaign to End Juvenile Court Fines and Fees
The Imprint, 09/23/2021PAC Colorado Mom: Courts Are Charging Young People Thousands of Dollars in Fees and Fines They Can’t Afford
Arnold Ventures, 09/23/2021Conservative, Center-Right, and Libertarian Organizations Support PAC Campaign to End Fees and Fines for Youth
Right on Crime, et al., 09/20/2021PAC National Partner on Step One to an Antiracist State Revenue Policy: Eliminate Criminal Justice Fees and Reform Fines
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 09/17/2021Business Improvement Districts Are All Over Oakland, But What Are They?
The Oaklandside, 9/9/2021Eyeing Equity, Dane County Group Suggests Waiving Court Fees
The Capital Times, 08/25/2021Policy Advocacy Clinic Receives 2021 Paul H. Chapman Award for Justice
Foundation for Improvement of Justice, 08/23/2021After Landmark Legislation, California Considers Eliminating Even More Criminal Justice Fees
The Imprint, 08/18/2021CA Lawmaker Introduces National Justice Reform Bills to Benefit Juveniles in Court System
The Davis Vanguard, 08/15/2021Washington Supreme Court Finds Excessive Fines Unconstitutional
Institute for Justice, 08/12/2021Clinic’s Winning Playbook for Abolishing Harmful Juvenile Fees Gains Momentum Nationwide
Berkeley Law, 07/29/2021Booker, Cárdenas, Bass Announce Second Chance for Justice Legislative Package
Insider New Jersey, 07/28/2021U.S. Representative Tony Cárdenas Introduces Package of Juvenile Justice Reform Initiatives
Press Release, 07/28/2021A Fine Scheme: How Court-Imposed Fees and Fines Unjustly Burden Vulnerable Communities
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, 07/27/2021Youth, Rights & Justice Thanks Governor Brown For Signing Landmark Bill Eliminating Juvenile Fees and Fines in Oregon
Youth, Rights & Justice, 7/23/2021Another State Court Unanimously Agrees with Missouri: Close Debtors Prisons
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 07/16/2021Kaua’i Prosecuting Attorney Issues Policy Not to Impose Discretionary Juvenile Fees and Fines
County of Kaua‘i Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, 06/29/2021New Colorado Law Removes Court Fees for Juveniles
KOAA, 07/07/2021Colorado Groups Celebrate Bill Ending Juvenile Fees, Bringing #DebtFreeJustice to Youth and Families
Press Release, 07/06/2021Colorado Gets Rid of Juvenile System Fees, Driver’s License Suspensions for People in Debt
The Denver Post, 07/06/2021Court Fees Called Another Layer of Punishment for Rural Poor
The Crime Report, 06/29/2021Idaho Supreme Court Issues “Significant” Ruling for Those Who Can’t Afford Court Fees
Idaho Statesman, 06/28/2021Idaho Supreme Court Sends Warning Shot to Counties Jailing Those Who Can’t Pay Court Fines
Boise State Public Radio, 06/28/2021Youth, Rights & Justice Urges Governor Brown to Quickly Sign Landmark Bill Eliminating Juvenile Fees and Fines in Oregon
Youth, Rights & Justice, 06/27/2021Press Release: Idaho Supreme Court Holds It’s Unconstitutional to Issue Arrest Warrants for Unpaid Monetary Sanctions When Defendants Can’t Afford to Pay
Fines and Fees Justice Center, 06/25/2021She Tried to Steal $15 Pants as a Teen. The Fines Devastated Her Family.
VICE News 06/18/2021Representative Fights to Eliminate Juvenile Fees and Fines in Michigan
Michigan House Democrats, 06/10/2021Groups Urge Justice Department to Reinstate Obama Stance on Juvenile Fees and Fines
The Imprint, 06/09/2021Michigan Court Ends Fees, Fines for Youth in Criminal Justice System
AP News, 06/06/2021“Punishing Poverty:” Colorado Lawmakers Confront a Legal System that Taxes the Poor
The Denver Post, 06/02/2021Colorado House Moves to Ban Juvenile Justice Fees
Colorado House Democrats, 05/26/2021Rep Herod: Eliminating Juvenile Justice Fees Means Better Justice for Juveniles in Colorado
The Colorado Sun, 05/23/21State Rep. Duplessis Introduces Debt Free Justice Legislation for Louisiana’s Youth
Big Easy Magazine, 04/15/2021Fines and Fees Take Center Stage at Missouri Supreme Court Again
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 04/13/2021PAC Joins Friend of the Court Brief in Idaho Supreme Court Case on Fines and Fees
Beck v. Elmore County, 04/09/2021PAC Joins Leading Advocates to Issue Recommendations to Biden Administration on Fines and Fees Reform
Fines & Fees Justice Center, 04/07/2021PAC Hiring Two Clinical Teaching Fellows (apply by 4/13)
UC Berkeley, 3/31/2021New Mexico Governor Signs Law Eliminating Juvenile Fees
STL.News, 03/30/2021New Law Ends ‘Pay to Stay’ at Virginia Juvenile Detention Centers
The Southwest Virginia Sun, 03/24/2021Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bill Protecting Parents of Incarcerated Youth
Juvenile Law Center, 03/23/2021WY Lawmakers Say “Deep Dive” Into Juvenile Justice Needed
Wyoming Public Media, 03/09/2021California Franchise Tax Board Suspends Certain Debt Collection Activities
Press Release, 02/22/2021California Sen. Bradford Introduces SB 586 to Abolish All Criminal System Fees
Press Release, 02/18/2021Abolishing Juvenile Fees in Wyoming
Wyoming Children's Law Center, 02/05/2021Oregon Lawmakers Discuss Elimination of Juvenile Court Fees
Seattle Times, 02/05/2021Translocal Action Research to Stop the Sweeps
Radical Housing Journal, 12/2020Ensuring Relief Under a New Criminal Administrative Fee Repeal: A Debt Free Justice California Webinar
Debt Free Justice California, 12/10/20Abolish Wealth-Based Detention Conversation
Deep Center for Building a Restorative Community, 11/19/20Policy Advocacy Clinic Fall 2020 Newsletter
Berkeley Law, 11/17/20Court Fines and Fees Fuel Colorado Governments at Expense of Poor
The Denver Post, 10/15/2020Clinic Publishes “Money and Punishment, Circa 2020” with National Partners
Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law at Yale Law School, Fines & Fees Justice Center, PAC, 10/8/2020Press Release: California Abolishes Regressive and Racially Discriminatory Juvenile Legal System Fees
Youth Justice Coalition, Western Center on Law & Poverty, 9/30/20California Governor Signs Historic Bill Abolishing Unjust Criminal Fees
Debt Free Justice California, 9/21/20Historic Bill Decreases Juvenile Legal Fees that Target Low-Income Families of Color
The Davis Vanguard, 8/28/20Press Release: Broad-based Coalition Calls on Governor to Sign Historic Bill to End Racially-Discriminatory Wealth Extraction in the Juvenile Legal System
Youth Justice Coalition, Western Center on Law & Poverty, 8/26/20Orange County Agrees Not to Collect $18.5 Million from Families Whose Children Were Locked in Juvenile Hall
Orange County Register, 7/15/20Orange County Ends Racially Discriminatory Wealth Extraction From Thousands of Families Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Press Release: Western Center on Law & Poverty, PAC, 7/14/20San Diego County Eliminates Juvenile Justice Fees and Debts
The San Diego Union Tribune, 5/23/20California Takes Another Step Toward Relieving Family Debt
The Davis Vanguard, 5/20/20Press Release: San Diego Latest California County to Eliminate Old Juvenile Fees
Western Center on Law & Poverty, PAC, 5/19/20
Orange County Still Forcing Families to Pay Costs of Juvenile Detention
Orange County Register, 5/15/20
Op-Ed: Moratorium on Juvenile Court Fees and Fines Can Ease Family Burdens During COVID-19
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, 5/11/20
Clinics Help Protect California Families from Debt Collection During COVID-19 Crisis
Berkeley Law, 4/21/20
Court Is Closed Due to Coronavirus. But You Still Owe Those Fines and Fees.
The Marshall Project, 4/17/20
Over 100 Advocate Groups Across the U.S. Call for the Suspension of Juvenile Fees and Fines
The Davis Vanguard, 4/7/20
Cutting the Poor a Break
The Progressive, Apr.-May 2020
Press Release: California’s Franchise Tax Board to Halt Debt Collection Immediately
Debt Free Justice California, 3/27/20
Don’t Neglect Nevada’s Incarcerated Youth in Covid-19 Response
ACLU of Nevada, 3/26/20
Request for Immediate Action to Address COVID-19 in Nevada’s Juvenile Detention and Commitment Facilities
ACLU of Nevada, Children’s Advocacy Alliance, PAC & Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, 3/25/20
Nevada Assembly Bill 439 Implementation Packet
Children’s Advocacy Alliance & PAC, 3/11/20
Senators Maria Elena Durazo and Holly Mitchell Introduce SB 1290 to Ensure Debt-Free Justice for All California Youth
Western Center on Law and Poverty, Youth Justice Coalition, 2/24/20
Los Angeles County Eliminates Criminal Fees. Will California follow?
CalMatters, 2/19/20
LA County Supes Vote to Banish Criminal Justice Fines and Fees and Forgive Families’ Old Debts
Witness LA, 2/19/20
California Stopped Charging Parents for Kids’ Incarceration. So Why Are Some Still Stuck Owing Thousands of Dollars?
CalMatters, 2/10/20
Some Counties Illegally Levy Juvenile Legal Fees—Low-Income Families of Color Are Hit Hardest
California Health Report, 1/13/20
Policy Advocacy Clinic Newsletter
Fall 2019
Minimum Number of Laws in San Francisco Penalizing Homelessness: 24
Statistic credited to PAC Director Jeffrey Selbin
Harper’s Index, 12/19
Podcast: The High Price of Using Fines and Fees in the Criminal Justice System
(Named one of the Best Podcasts of 2019 by the Vera Institute)
Arnold Ventures, 11/6/19
22 Counties Defy California Law on Juvenile Fees
The Crime Report, 11/5/19
Policy Advocacy Clinic’s Report Aims to Ensure Debt-Free Justice in California
Berkeley Law, 11/5/19
Press Release: New Study Finds Youth Fee Repeal Law Led to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Relief for California Families
Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic, Western Center on Law & Poverty, 11/4/2019
PAC Director Jeffrey Selbin Discusses Laws Targeting the Homeless
KTVU-FOX 2, 10/15/19
Liberal Cities Have Treated Homelessness Like a Crime for Years
Washington Post, 9/18/19
Contra Costa County to Stop Collecting Court Fees
Mercury News, 9/18/19
Contra Costa County Considers Waiving Court Fees
Mercury News, 9/13/19
Advocates Call for County Moratorium on Certain Criminal Justice Fees
Richmond Standard, 9/12/19
Shelby County to Stop Billing, Waive Debt for Families of Juvenile Detainees in Memphis
commercial appeal, 8/27/2019
Law-Press Room: Law Students Help End Fees in Nevada for Youth
blackpress USA, 7/20/2019
States Must Abolish Juvenile Fees. They’re Putting Families in Debt
Washington Post, 7/19/2019
Law Students Help End Fees in Nevada for Youth in Delinquency System
UC Berkeley, 7/1/2019
Policy Advocacy Clinic Students Driving Force Behind Nevada Youth Justice Bill
Berkeley Law, 6/28/2019
California’s Affordable Housing Crisis Has Critics Asking: Where’s Kamala?
Vice, 6/26/2019
Presidential Candidates: Pay Attention to Poverty and all of its Drivers
The Appeal, 6/26/2019
Nevada Ends Juvenile Justice Fees
Nevada Independent, 6/25/2019
Berkeley Helps to Push Back Against Excessive California Court Fees and Fines
UC Berkeley, 6/21/2019
California Is Considering Ending Criminal Court Fees and Wiping Out Billions in Debt
Mother Jones, 6/17/2019
Insight: Prison Reform Needs to Start with Fixing Probation, Parole
Bloomberg Law, 6/13/2019
Press Release: Nevada Ends Juvenile Fees, Groups Hail Signing of this Historic and Bipartisan Juvenile Justice Reform Bill
Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic, Children’s Advocacy Alliance, 6/4/2019
Counties Rarely Collect Fees Imposed on Those Formerly Jailed. So Why Keep Charging Them?
Los Angeles Times, 5/16/2019
Young People Who Can’t Pay Court Fees Are Getting Trapped in the Criminal Justice System
BuzzFeed News, 5/6/2019
Contra Costa May Join Growing Movement to Cut Criminal Court Fees that Gouge the Poor
East Bay Times, 4/13/2019
Citations Soar for Homeless on American River Parkway After Ruling Halts Bans on Camping
Sacramento Bee, 4/7/2019
The Far-Reach of the 9th Circuit’s Decision to Stand Firm on Landmark Homeless Case
LAist, 4/3/2019
No Place Left to Go: Business Districts Keep Homeless Populations on the Move
Next City, 2/18/2019
Cities Across US Are Stripping Homeless People of Their Autonomy
Truthout, 2/10/2019
Eastside District a New Template for Homeless, Housed Relations
Street Roots News, 2/6/2019
Nonprofits, Small Property Owners Say They Can’t Afford SoMa Special Tax District
San Francisco Examiner, 2/5/2019
What Is a Special Improvement District, and Will this Cincinnati Neighborhood Get One?
City Beat, 1/30/2019
Trump Signed the First Step Act for Criminal Justice Reform. Here’s the Second Step
Fortune, 12/27/2018
State Counties Must Relieve Youths, Families of Juvenile Fees
Daily Californian, 11/30/2018
The Supreme Court Can Put a Stop to Excessive Fines on Children
Progressive, 11/26/2018
The Juvenile Justice System Is Stacked Against Poor Families
Washington Post, 11/20/2018
Alameda County Eliminates Some Criminal Justice Fees that Saddle Inmates
East Bay Times, 11/20/2018
Alameda County Will Vote to End Assessment of and Discharge $26 Million in Adult Fees
Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic, East Bay Community Law Center, 11/19/2018
We Can’t Solve Homelessness Until We Understand How We’ve Made It Worse
Washington Post, 10/25/2018
Audio: Clinic Director Jeff Selbin on L.A. County Board of Supervisors’ Vote to Stop Collecting Old Juvenile Detention Fees
KPCC, 10/11/2018
Counties Are Forgiving Millions in Juvenile Detention Fees Owed by Families — But Not San Diego
San Diego Tribune, 10/10/2018
LA County Writes Off $90 Million in Juvy Fees Debt
Courthouse News Service, 10/10/2018
L.A. County to Stop Collecting Old Juvenile Detention Fees, Erasing Nearly $90 Million of Families’ Debt
Los Angeles Times, 10/9/2018
Press Release: Los Angeles County Discharges Nearly $90 Million in Juvenile Detention Fees. Advocacy Groups Call on All California Counties to Follow Suit and Bring About “Debt-Free Justice” for Youth and Families
Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Youth Justice Coalition, 10/9/2018
Study Details How Business Districts Target Homeless People
phys.org, 10/4/2018
The Complex Realities of Private Dollars for Public Spaces
Next City, 10/1/2018
Houselessness Advocacy Group Protests Business Improvement Districts
Vanguard, 9/26/2018
Opinion: The Case Against the Downtown Berkeley Association and Business Improvement Districts
Berkeleyside, 9/25/2018
What Is Your Local Business Improvement District Funding?
Next City, 9/21/2018
Tax-Funded Urban Revitalization Programs in California Push Laws Punishing the Homeless, Study Says
ABA Journal, 9/20/2018
Opinion: End Homeless-Exclusion Districts
San Francisco Chronicle, 9/20/2018
New Study Blames Business Groups for Anti-Homeless Environment
Denverite, 9/20/2018
Business Districts Use Public Money to Attack Homeless People, Study Finds
48 hills, 9/19/2018
San Francisco Businesses Illegally Harass the Homeless, Says Study
Curbed San Francisco, 9/19/2018
Report Finds Community Benefit Districts Linked to Displacement, Harassment
San Francisco Examiner, 9/19/2018
UC Berkeley Study: Business Improvement Districts Criminalize Homelessness
East Bay Express, 9/19/2018
Who Has Rights to Public Space in Downtown Denver?
Denver 7 360, 9/18/2018
Clinic Study Details How Business Districts Target Homeless People
Berkeley Law, 9/18/2018
Business Improvement Districts Use Public Funds to Pursue Anti-Homeless Agenda, Advocates Say
San Francisco Public Press, 9/18/2018
Business Improvement Districts Are ‘Anti-Homeless,’ New UC Berkeley Report Says
Los Angeles Times, 9/18/2018
Community Benefit Districts Under Fire From Homeless Advocates
SF Weekly, 9/18/2018
Press Release: UC Berkeley Study Finds that California’s Business Improvement Districts Exclude Homeless People from Public Space with Taxpayer Dollars
Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic, Western Center on Law & Poverty, 9/18/2018
California Needs to End All Collection on Juvenile Detention Fees
Los Angeles Times, 9/11/2018
New Orleans Juvenile Judges Send Too Many Minors to Jail, Advocates Say
NOLA.com, 8/24/2018
New Orleans Becomes First City in South to Axe Court Fees for Delinquent Youths
New Orleans Advocate, 8/19/2018
Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Abolishes Discretionary Fines
Louisiana Weekly, 8/13/2018
Courts in Most States Charge Juveniles to Exist Inside the Justice System. This Movement Wants to Change That
Washington Post, 8/10/2018
Music to Their Ears: Students Spur Juvenile Fees Victory in New Orleans
Berkeley Law, 8/3/2018
Press Release: Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Ends Fees in Delinquency Cases, Becoming the First Jurisdiction in the South to Take Such Action. Groups Call on Other Louisiana Juvenile Courts to Follow Suit
Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children, Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights, Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic, 7/30/2018
Press Release: Groups Hail San Mateo County for Discharging $12.6 Million in Previously Assessed Juvenile Fees; Call for All California Counties to Bring About “Debt-Free Justice” for Youth and Families
Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic, Public Counsel, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Youth and Education Law Project, Stanford Law School, 6/19/2018
Fighting for a Second Chance Following Youth Incarceration, Officials to Consider Write-Off of Outstanding Juvenile Court Fees
Daily Journal, 6/18/2018
Young People Who Can’t Pay Court Fees Are Getting Trapped in the Criminal Justice System
BuzzFeed News, 5/6/19
Take Action: Fight Against Juvenile Fees in Your State
wall-of-us, 5/2018
News You Can Use: Research Roundup for Re-Entry Advocates
Center for American Progress, 4/5/2018
Supervising Attorney Stephanie Campos-Bui on Debt-Free Justice: A Bottom-Up Approach to Ending Juvenile Fees in California
Clearinghouse Community, 4/2018
Clinical Teaching Fellow Ahmed Lavalais’s Blog Post: Monetary Sanctions Don’t Belong in Juvenile Court
Texas Appleseed Blog, 3/27/2018
Berkeley Law Hosts National Convening to Confront Juvenile System Fines, Fees
Berkeley Law, 2/9/2018
Anti-Homeless Laws Crop Up in Santa Ana, in Line with a Statewide Trend
California Health Report, 1/25/2018
Movement Against Juvenile Court Fees Runs Into Resistance
Pew, 1/17/2018
Juvenile Fee Ban in California
KQED, 1/6/2018
A Journey Through a Land of Extreme Poverty: Welcome to America
The Guardian, 12/15/2017
Contra Costa to Refund Juvenile Hall Fees to Parents of Kids Found Not Guilty
KQED, 12/13/2017
Fees Paid by Juvenile Inmates to be Refunded in Contra Costa County
East Bay Times, 12/12/2017
Contra Costa Supervisors Set to Approve Juvenile ‘Cost-of-Care’ Fee Refunds
East Bay Times, 12/11/2017
Yolo’s Juvenile Fees to Be Written Off After SB190
Daily Democrat, 11/27/2017
SB 190 Ends Harmful, Unlawful, Costly Juvenile Justice Fees
Beyond Chron, 10/19/2017
Press Release: California Takes the Lead in Juvenile Justice Reform—Ends the Harmful, Unlawful, and Costly Practice of Charging Fees to Families with Youth in the System
Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic, Policy Link, and The W. Haywood Burns Institute, 10/11/2017
Gov. Brown Signs Five #EquityAndJustice Bills to Promote Prevention, Rehabilitation, Family Cohesion
Senator Holly J. Mitchell – California, 10/11/2017
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Legislation to Ease Punishment, Criminal Fines for Juvenile Offenders
Los Angeles Times, 10/11/2017
The United States Commission on Civil Rights Releases Its Report: Targeted Fines and Fees Against Low-Income People of Color: Civil Rights and Constitutional Implications
PR Newswire, 9/21/2017
Legislature OKs Criminal Justice Reform Bills
East Bay Express, 9/15/2017
Legislature Sends Bill Ending Unfair Fees on Children to Governor
Senator Holly J. Mitchell – California, 9/6/2017
Calif. Senate, Assembly Consider Over 100 Bills
Capital Public Radio, 9/5/2017
Gouging Families with Kids in Detention Serves No One. California Should Make It Stop
Sacramento Bee, 8/23/2017
Time to End Injustice in Juvenile Justice System
Orange County Register, 8/18/2017
Some Legal Experts Say GPS Rules Too Tough on California Kids
Capital Public Radio, 7/12/2017
Study: GPS Rules Send California Juveniles into Jail Cycle
AP, 7/12/2017
Monitoring Equipment Fees for Children Go Away
Kansas City Star, 7/10/2017
California County Practice Of Charging Juvenile Justice Administrative Fees Undermine Family Stability
Open Minds, 5/30/2017
More Protections for Juvenile Offenders Are Before California Legislators
Youth Today, 5/26/2017
Children in Debt: Sacramento County to Stop Charging Kids for Getting Locked up in Juvenile Hall
newsreview.com, 5/18/2017
Juvenile-Detention Fees Hurt Kids, Families
Reuters, 5/17/2017
Report: Juvenile-Justice Fees Forcing Some CA Families into Bankruptcy
Public News Service, 5/11/2017
Audio: California’s Juvenile Detention Fees Hurt Families
KPBS, 5/10/2017
Sonoma County Officials Signal Plan to Eliminate Juvenile Jail Fees
Press Democrat, 5/9/2017
Audio: Report Finds Families Locked in Debt by California’s Juvenile Justice Fees
KQED, 5/8/2017
Audio: KCBS Report on Juvenile Fees in California
5/6/2017
Jail Fees Pile up for Sonoma County Juvenile Offenders
Press Democrat, 5/6/2017
Press Release: UC Berkeley Policy Advocacy Clinic’s “Making Families Pay” Report Finds California’s Juvenile System Fees Are Harmful, Unlawful, and Costly
Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic, 5/1/2017
Parents Won’t Have to Foot Bill for Kids’ Stints in Juvenile Hall
Sacramento Bee, 4/26/2017
Clinic Leads National Effort to End Discriminatory Juvenile Justice Fees
Berkeley Law, 4/13/2017
Why Bill Parents for Locking up Their Kids?
Sacramento Bee, 4/13/2017
It’s Self-Defeating to Bill Parents for Their Children’s Jail Time
Sacramento Bee, 3/20/2017
California Bill to End Crippling Administrative Fees for Juveniles in the Justice System
Chronicle of Social Change, 3/15/2017
Law Students of the Year: Ahmed Lavalais, UC Berkeley School of Law
National Jurist, 3/8/2017
Audio: Bill Would Stop Charging Parents for Juvenile Hall Detention
KQED, 3/7/2017
Video: Double Punishment: When Parents Are Forced to Pay for Detention
NBC News, 3/5/2017
Under Fire, Philly Stops Suing Parents of Incarcerated Kids for Child Support
The Inquirer, 3/3/2017
Your Child’s Been Sent to Jail. And Then Comes the Bill.
Washington Post, 3/2/2017
The End of Juvenile Fees in Alameda County, California: Pairing Practice and Policy to Make Change
Youth Transition Funders Group, 2/20/2017
Audio: Policy Advocacy Clinic Student Interview
KZFR 90.1FM, CHICO’s Without a Roof Radio Program, 1/11/2017
San Francisco city attorney opposes state’s fixed bail schedule
Northern California Record, 12/2/2016
California counties stop charging fees for juvenile incarceration
Marketplace, 11/15/2016
Contra Costa County Parents No Longer Have to Pay Juvenile Detention Fees
KPFA 94.1 FM Berkeley, 11/2016
Contra Costa: Family advocates praise suspension of juveniles’ ‘cost-of-care’ fees
East Bay Times, 10/31/2016
Contra Costa County Halts Fees for Parents of Juvenile Offenders
NBC, 10/26/2016
Contra Costa Co. Suspends Fees On Families With Kids In Juvenile Hall
CBS, 10/26/2016
Many California Counties Charge Parents High Fees While Kids are Locked Up
KQED, 10/24/2016
Counties Move to End Fees on Parents of Jailed Kids
KQED, 10/17/2016
Business Interests Hold Sway on Cities’ Homeless Policies
Wall Street Journal, 10/15/2016
Pomona settles lawsuit over confiscation of homeless people’s property
Los Angles Times, 9/11/2016
The Injustice of Making Kids Pay
New York Times, 9/5/2016
Court Costs Entrap Nonwhite, Poor Juvenile Offenders
New York Times, 8/31/2016
Alameda County First in State to Repeal Juvenile Justice Fees
Oakland Post, 7/24/2016
Policy Advocacy Clinic Remains Committed to Working for an End to Fees Across California
Daily Journal, 7/15/2016
Clinic Achieves Promising Victory in Push to End Juvenile Probation Fees
Berkeley Law, 4/6/2016
Video: Policy Advocacy Clinic students speak at the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
2/25/2016
U.S. Senators Casey and Whitehouse Call on Justice Department to Address Court Fees Charged to Families of Youth Offenders
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse – Rhode Island, 1/19/2016
Giving Spirit Helps Student Gain Access, Training, Mentorship
Berkeley Law, 12/17/2015
Student Commitment Drives Launch of Innovative Policy Advocacy Clinic
Berkeley Law, 8/20/2015
Targeting Laws That Afflict Homeless People in California
Berkeley Law, 2/19/2015