Regressive Revenue Perpetuates Poverty: Why Georgia's Fines and Fees Need Immediate Reform

About 24,000 Georgians in poverty live in the localities with extreme fine and fee practices. Fines and fees overreliance excessively extracts wealth from communities of color and communities with few resources.

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