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Double punishment: Philadelphia's practice of charging parents for their child's incarceration costs
Cowger, Sela Grimes, Kelsey Stevenson, Wesley
Cowger, Sela
Grimes, Kelsey
Stevenson, Wesley
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2017-03
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/186
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This report describes the research taht informs the conclustion that Philadelphia must end its practice of collecting juvenile incarceration costs from parents through support orders, the initial advocacy to call attention to this recommendation, and the City of Philadelphia's early steps to right this wrong. The report's analysis and findings are based on legal research, meetings with a range of institutional and individual stakeholders, information provided by the City, and conversations with Philadelphia parents.
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Double punishment: Philadelphia's practice of charging parents for their child's incarceration costs (2017)
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https://www2.law.temple.edu/csj/publication/double-punishment-philadelphias-practice-charging-parents-childs-incarceration-costs/
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