A coalition of Delaware community members pushing for reform of the court fines and fees system, and seeking to eliminate poverty as an element of criminal punishment.

3 Ways You Can Help

The Problem

Solutions

Successes to Date

The Reality:
Imposing fines and fees on those who are unable to pay has created a de facto debtors’ prison in Delaware, harming our communities and trapping residents in a destructive cycle of poverty.
!

See this video.

A Noise Violation Should Not Land You in Prison.

The bottom line is that everyone makes mistakes. The severity of the consequences of those mistakes should not be dictated by one’s poverty level.

Learn More

Made with Love by Trolley Web

Campaign to end debtors' prison

The Reality:Imposing fines and fees on those who are unable to pay has created a de facto debtors’ prison in Delaware, harming our communities and trapping residents in a destructive cycle of poverty.!

A Noise Violation Should Not Land You in Prison.

The Reality:
Imposing fines and fees on those who are unable to pay has created a de facto debtors’ prison in Delaware, harming our communities and trapping residents in a destructive cycle of poverty.
!