IT'S A £1BN FINE MESS
The Sunday Mirror|February 25, 2024
Crims' court debts double in 6 years
SASKIA ROWLANDS and MATTHEW DAVIS
IT'S A £1BN FINE MESS

CRIMINALS owe at least £1billion in unpaid fines - almost double the amount of six years ago.

Critics warn that the shocking statistic shows offenders are being given a licence to break the law.

Figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws show £977million was owed to the courts last April.

According to Ministry of Justice statistics, that debt is rising at £7m a month meaning the billion-pound barrier was broken last August.

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