Policy advocates work to end juvenile justice fees

Kate Weisburd and Stephanie Campos-Bui interviewed by Daily Journal, Dec. 8, 2015

Campos-Bui said that in many counties, the publicly available information on collections, waivers, and fee structures is “often a little muddy… There’s a lot of confusion, a lot of information not being collected; it’s a whole mess.”

“It’s high pain for low gain,” Weisburd said. “We’re questioning whether this is an effective policy – these fees directly undermine family stability in a time when it’s needed most.”