{"id":1232,"date":"2022-08-25T15:59:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T15:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/?p=1232"},"modified":"2022-09-22T15:50:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T15:50:59","slug":"we-need-to-abolish-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/our-stories\/we-need-to-abolish-this\/","title":{"rendered":"We Need to Abolish This"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Stand team is spending the last few days of summer preparing for an upcoming hearing of the Illinois Supreme Court\u2019s Statutory Court Fee Task Force. We plan to comment on their latest work, and I hope you\u2019ll join us by lending your voice to this cause.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We told you earlier this year about the problem with juvenile court fees and fines, a deep economic injustice. These fees and fines vary across Illinois counties, creating a patchwork of injustice that falls especially hard on low-income youth and families.<\/strong> Fees can range from DNA identification ($250 per test), probation supervision (usually $50 per month), and room and board while a child is held in detention ($10 per day). They can add up in a hurry and saddle children and their families with debt, further delaying plans like college and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that the Supreme Court Task Force sees the injustice of these fees and fines and recommends that \u201clegislation be enacted abolishing assessments and fines in juvenile delinquency cases.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wholeheartedly agree and will provide testimony in support of eliminating juvenile court fees and fines. Stand with us and voice your support for the abolition of these fees and fines!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ADD YOUR NAME<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, juvenile fees and fines undermine community health, economic stability, and trust in our courts. That\u2019s why numerous states and local jurisdictions \u2013 both majority Democratic and Republican \u2013 have reduced or eliminated juvenile fees and fines in recent years. We must do better for Illinois youth and their families.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for standing with Illinois children and their families against this economic injustice. We\u2019ll be in touch again before the hearing and follow-up with additional ways to engage on this issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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