Mississippi reinstating some license suspensions

Mississippi will stop suspending peoples’ driver’s licenses purely because they haven’t paid court fines and fees. Tens of thousands of people who lost driving privileges could get them back.
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Marshall Fisher made the joint announcement Tuesday after advocates complained it was another way that the state was criminalizing poverty.
The state will begin reinstating licenses starting in January. Mississippi will waive its $100 reinstatement fee, sending letters to anyone who benefits. Officials say people should await written notification before driving again. People whose licenses were suspended for additional reasons won’t get them back.