Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

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To End Criminalization of Poverty, NJ Cannot Stop with Bail Reform

"But the State’s work is not done to eliminate the criminalization of poverty in New Jersey. Continuing its leadership on this issue, New Jersey should now turn to reforming the laws that impose a cascade of court fines and permit the suspension of hundreds of thousands of driver’s licenses each year simply because of residents’ inability to pay justice-related debt."

New Jersey Law Journal

August 9, 2018