Jail stores should provide low-priced necessities, not generate punitive profits - Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity September 02, 2020 Read More
Unemployment Insurance Bolsters Child Support Payments, But Future Remains Uncertain - Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity August 13, 2020 Read More
San Francisco becomes first county in the nation to offer free calls to jail inmates - POLITICO August 10, 2020 Read More
SF Supes Approve Ban On City Profiting From Jail Inmate Phone Calls, Services - CBS SF July 15, 2020 Read More
In California, how much do parents pay to talk to their children who are locked up in county juvenile facilities? The Financial Justice Project partnered with the Young Women's Freedom Center and Children's Defense Fund-California to publish a report on the expensive and varying costs of juvenile hall phone calls. Read More
How much do California jails charge incarcerated people for toothpaste, soap, and coffee? The Financial Justice Project partnered with the Young Women's Freedom Center to publish a report on how many California jails use their commissaries as profit centers to fund jail operations. As a result, incarcerated people and their families pay the price. Read More
Advancing Financial Justice in San Francisco: The Experience and Lessons of the City’s Financial Justice Project Three and a half years after the launch of The Financial Justice Project, we are sharing our experiences and lessons learned implementing reforms to local fines and fees in San Francisco. Read More
Driving Toward Justice April 27, 2020 How ending driver’s license suspensions for unpaid traffic tickets helps communities without impacting court collections. Read More
Relief from Government-Owed Child Support Debt August 28, 2019 For many low-income families in California, the majority of their child support payments go to the government, not to children. Read More
The Payback Problem April 08, 2019 The report reveals that every year, hundreds of thousands of low-income children do not receive their full child support payment Read More
Long Overdue: Eliminating Fines on Overdue materials to Improve Access to San Francisco Public Library January 17, 2019 The Financial Justice Project partnered with the San Francisco Public Library to publish a report on the impact of the library’s overdue fines. Read More
Criminal Justice Fees: High Pain for People, Low Gain for Government May 22, 2018 San Francisco became the first county in the nation to pass legislation to eliminate administrative fees charged to people exiting the criminal justice system. Read More
Do the Math: Money Bail Doesn't Add Up for San Francisco June 30, 2017 In June of 2017, the Financial Justice Project released a report on San Francisco’s system of money bail. Read More
San Francisco Fines and Fees Task Force Report May 31, 2017 Our first year was about identifying and understanding community pain points, generating buy in from key players, advancing doable solutions, and getting initial traction on reforms. Read More
New Research: How California Jails and Youth Lockups Profit off Incarcerated People & Their Families August 18, 2020 Read More
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Affirms Commitment to Fine and Fee Justice in Budget July 23, 2020 Read More
