Juvenile Court Fees “Punish Children for Their Families’ Poverty”

Low-income children across the US are being imprisoned when they or their families cannot afford to pay court fees, Nika Knight reports in Common Dreams. Aside from court fees, low-income children also face fines for probation, health tests, care, and other charges in juvenile facilities. This amounts to “punishing children for their families’ poverty,” Knight […]
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