With court fee reforms, Virginia Democrats aim to help formerly incarcerated rise above cyclical poverty

RICHMOND, Va. (CN) – After Virginia’s legal system slapped Hassan Shabazz with over $4,000 in fees and fines, he attempted to pay off the debt during his over 23-year prison tenure on a salary of less than $.50 an hour. At a press conference Wednesday, Shabazz described the financial…

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