Fitzroy Legal Service

Prison time isn’t fine.

Thousands of Victorians remain at risk of imprisonment due to old “zombie warrants” issued under laws Parliament has already acknowledged were unjust.

The current pause on enforcement is temporary.

Without lasting reform, Victorians will continue to face imprisonment for unpaid fines.

We’re urgently calling on the Victorian Attorney-General to permanently abolish imprisonment for fines debt.

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Prison time isn’t fine.

Imprisoning people for unpaid fines debt leads to real harm, often experienced by vulnerable people.

There are more effective and fairer ways to recover unpaid fines than sending people to prison.

The current approach punishes people for being unable to pay and risks criminalising poverty.

We’re calling on the Victorian Attorney-General to abolish imprisonment for fines debt.

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