Did you know all dogs hate court fees? #decriminalizepoverty #dogsforfeeelimination

Amber Farrell I totally know this…… 🤣🤣🤣🤣

how many will include the other 10 people killed by New Mexico police so far this year, in Edgewood, Farmington, Hobbs, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Belen, Lake Arthur, and Prewitt?

FREE CRITTER! #EndDebtorsPrisons #EliminateFinesandFees

Save the date: Thursday 10/6, we're launching the End Justice Fees campaign with Americans for Prosperity, ACLU & a bipartisan national coalition. Join our launch event to hear from advocates how they’re building state & local campaigns to eliminate fees & discharge debt: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Meet the first cohort of the #YoungFarmers Power in Land, Agriculture, Climate, and Equity (PLACE) Fellowship! We are building a grassroots effort to challenge the corporate #climate agenda and promote #justice and #climateresilience. youngfarmers.org/place-fellowsh…

Commissary fees. Money transfer fees. Medical fees. Phone fees. The list goes on & on. Across the US, incarcerated people & their families are charged predatory costs for basic needs by companies & corrections departments. It's time to #EndJusticeFees. nytimes.com/2022/11/02/opi…

Happy Holidays from the NM Fines & Fees Justice Center and the NM Advisory Board on Fines & Fees! It was so wonderful to celebrate each other, the movement we’re building, and all of our success over the last two years. ¡Feliz Navidad! We’re coming for you 2023!

Will this be the year New Mexico ends debt-based driver's license suspensions? For Mona Serna, the issue is personal — her life was turned upside down for years over a minor traffic ticket she couldn’t afford to pay. Read Mona's story in Santa Fe New Mexican: santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_vie…

Last night's Daily Show tackled the issue of taxation-by-citation! "The cities and counties that are trying to use fines and fees to balance their budget are basically charging a backdoor tax to poor people," said Tony Messenger. Watch the full clip here: cc.com/episodes/v5bem…

FFJC's New Mexico staff conducted a statewide survey to gather data on New Mexicans’ experiences with fines & fees. Among the findings: 80% of respondents report forgoing basic needs — including food & rent — to pay off court debt. Learn more: finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/articles/inter…

VICTORY 🎉New Mexico is officially the 24th state to end debt-based license suspensions — meaning over 300K New Mexicans will regain the freedom to drive. Thank you Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Peter Wirth Sen Crystal Diamond Brantley Representative Christine Chandler NMHD43 for putting working families back in the driver's seat!

🎉ANOTHER win for New Mexico—the legislature has passed HB 139! This bill would end the post-adjudication & bench warrant fees that trap thousands in debt & poverty. Now it heads to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham! Thank you Chief Justice Bacon, @MLaraCadena, Mimi Stewart & many more! (1/2)...

Big day in NM today as the state marks the end of license suspensions for missed fines & fees payments or court hearings. Ending this counterproductive policy means 300K New Mexicans will regain the freedom to drive, work & provide for their families! apnews.com/article/new-me…