Day: July 20, 2012

The PBEye previously reported on the many barriers convicts face after being released from prison.  In addition to the myriad obstacles including legal barriers such as lack of identification, suspension of driver’s license, child support payments, and problems receiving government benefits, many ex-offenders face the struggles of trying to pay a number of other fees.  States charge numerous fees at every stage of criminal processing—fees for public defenders, jail fees, prison fees, court administrative fees, prosecution fees, probation fees, parole fees, etc.  Many offenders struggle to make payments, resulting in them having to serve an additional prison sentence or other