How fines and fees perpetuate injustice

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2. Bingo! There are so many people incarcerated for low level crimes

The system can keep people trapped. And this goes for poor whites too. They get caught in the jail, probation, violation of probation, jail trap. And every step of the way, they or their families are struggling to pay the various fines and fees. They have to pay to be on probation. If they are fitted with an ankle bracelet, they have to pay for that. I see people freaking out that they will go back to jail if they can't pay whatever fee. But they can't get a job because of their record. Its exasperating. Its a system set up for failure.

And so many are in the system for minor infractions.