Reducing the unintended impact of fines – Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse

Reducing the unintended impact of fines

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This paper reports on the disproportionate impacts of the fines enforcements system on Indigenous people, and the efforts of justice agencies to avoid them. Innovations include outreach and education activities conducted by Aboriginal liaison officers, specialist courts, treatment orders, amnesty on enforcement fees and driver education programs.

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