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So excited to announce that our bill to eliminate court fines and fees for juveniles (HB21-1315) passed the Senate & is headed to the Gov’s desk! See you soon @GovofCo! @domoreno @SenadoraJulie @SoperMatthew @ACLUofColorado @COJuvieDefender #coleg #copolitics #DebtFreeJustice 
On average in CO fines and fees that accrue in the juvenile justice system come out to $300 which is extremely over burdensome on CO families. In rural areas fees are even higher. For example, the average fee in Logan County is $1,482, yet the median weekly income is $947.
Not only are juv. fees harmful to children and families - ironically - they are harmful to the state. CO spends 75% of juv. fees collected on admin & collecting the same fees - leaving only 25% in net revenue. For every dollar collected, we spend 75 cents to collect that dollar.
We are proud to stand with >135 groups across the political spectrum calling for a national moratorium on juvenile fees and fines amid the #COVID19 crisis: bit.ly/stop-juve-fees. #DebtFreeJustice @BerkeleyLawPAC @JuvLaw1975 @NCYLnews @FinesandFeesJC @jselbin @JessicaFeierman
#COVID19 is hitting Black and Brown communities hardest. So do juvenile fees and fines—regressive, racially discriminatory taxes that disproportionately harm communities of color. #DebtFreeJustice @BerkeleyLawPAC @JuvLaw1975 @NCYLnews @FinesandFeesJC @jselbin @JessicaFeierman
And eliminating fees and fines across the board could mean the difference between survival and financial ruin for many. Here are 5 reasons why they should end in this time of crisis: arnoldventures.org/stories/5-reas… #DebtFreeJustice
