Sharon Brett, legal director at the ACLU of Kansas, says the state statute regarding extension of probation for failure to pay fines and fees creates a tiered system of punishment, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment by imposing this wealth-based standard. Photo by Thad Allton
By Noah Taborda Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is arguing a state law allowing probation to be extended for…
