Community Corrections Fines and Fees Study

The Community Corrections Fines and Fees Study (CCFF) was led by Dr. Ebony Ruhland (Principal Investigator). The project was a multi-state, mixed-methods study that examined how fines and fees operate in community corrections (probation and parole) and how fines and fees impact the ability of individuals to succeed on supervision in several U.S. states. Dr. Ruhland led a team of professors and researchers from multiple universities studying this issue in six states: Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.