Evan Walker is a senior policy analyst at the Washington State Budget and Policy Center, an organization that works to advance the economic well-being of people in Washington. His research looks at social and legal monetary sanctions policy, with a focus on how criminal legal system fines and fees impact people’s socioeconomic security.
Thanks to the tireless advocacy of people impacted by the criminal legal system and community leaders calling for reforms, Washington state policymakers this year enacted a law to improve the well-being of people moving forward with their lives after a conviction. They will now no longer face crushing financial debt imposed by courts if they […]
