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Court Funding Woes Increase Struggles of Victims, Poor

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Tallahassee, FL – People struggling with poverty often find themselves shuttling in and out of court. Now, with filing fees up and Floridians facing jail time for not paying their fines and court costs, that cycle is intensifying. And as Margie Menzel reports, the cycle of family violence is intensifying, too - at tremendous cost to future generations. This is the fourth of a five-part series.