Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

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Pa., N.J. suspend tens of thousands of driver's licenses a year for not paying court costs. Is that constitutional?

"Bailey is one of a number of local judges in Pennsylvania who are increasingly alarmed by what they consider a system that criminalizes poverty. 'I see people can’t pay fines, it makes me wonder: Can they afford to feed themselves?' Bailey said."

Philadelphia Inquirer

July 30, 2018