Reframing the debate on legal financial obligations and crime: How accruing monetary sanctions impacts recidivism

M Ostermann, NW Link, JM Hyatt - Criminology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Legal financial obligations (LFOs) associated with justice system involvement are
increasingly a focus for policymakers and researchers seeking to understand sources of …

Legal financial obligations in the United States: A review of recent research

A LaScala‐Gruenewald, L Paik - Sociology Compass, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In the United States, legal financial obligations (LFOs) include many types of
monetary sanctions. For example, fines are tied to specific offenses and imposed at …

Investigating the effect of post-release housing mobility on recidivism: Considering individuals convicted of sexual offenses

J Rydberg, BM Huebner, E Grommon… - Sexual …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
It is widely understood that stable housing is a key element in the transition from prison to
the community. However, many persons under correctional supervision face substantial …

Can the Excessive Fines Clause Mitigate the LFO Crisis? An Assessment of the Caselaw

M O'Hear - Minn. L. Rev., 2023 - HeinOnline
Americans who break the law-or, in some cases, are even just accused of breaking the law-
may face a bewildering array of financial obligations. Fines are, of course, a familiar, long …

The Cost of Change: The Impact of Correctional Intervention Fees on Intervention Compliance and Supervision Outcomes in Adult Probation

AA Mandalari-Petkus - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Individuals on probation must obey requirements called probation conditions. Compliance
with probation conditions is mandatory; noncompliance can therefore lead to serious …