Gene Nichol and Heather Hunt of the NC Poverty Research Fund have released a troubling study on legislative efforts to prevent judges from waiving court fees for defendants who can’t afford them – an act that can trap defendants in the justice system long after they serve their sentence.
The report is called “Forcing Judges to Criminalize Poverty,” and Heather Hunt joined Aaron on WCHL to discuss it.
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