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Bruce Western
@WesternBruce
Professor of sociology @Columbia and co-director of the Columbia University Justice Lab @CUJusticeLab
Feb 22, 2022 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Fines and fees in misdemeanor courts saddle people convicted of minor crimes with $1000s of legal debt. What happens if you pay off the debt? 1/9 A randomized experiment in Oklahoma County took a group of people convicted of misdemeanors. The treatment group had all their past and current county debt paid off. What happens when your debt is relieved? 2/9