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Biden administration continues to roll back Trump-era criminal justice practices

Since the 2016 memo, the Justice Department said that 24 states and D.C. have ended or amended policies that suspend driver’s licenses for unpaid fines and fees.

“This is actually an important way of reducing recidivism and building second chances,” Russo said of the Justice Department memo issued Thursday. “How can you expect someone to obtain new job opportunities and find housing and develop a success away from crime if you are saddling them with fees?”

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