Press Releases
Nov 14, 2017
Civil Rights Groups’ Lawsuit Brings Reform to Arkansas “Hot Check” Court
Settlement Ensures Poor People in Sherwood, Arkansas, Won’t Be Locked Up for Court Debt They Can’t Afford to Pay
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Jun 01, 2016
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Ending Benton County’s Modern-Day Debtors’ Prison
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Ending Benton County’s Modern-Day Debtors’ Prison
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: Fuentes v. Benton County
Mar 15, 2016
Biloxi and ACLU Settle Lawsuit Over Jailing of Indigent People
BILOXI, Miss. — The American Civil Liberties Union and the city of Biloxi have settled a federal lawsuit that alleged the jailing of people unable to pay court-ordered fines and ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: Kennedy v. City of Biloxi
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