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The Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) today sued the federal government and issued a report on the student loan experience for incarcerated borrowers. In its first lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, SBPC is seeking to compel the production of documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The request concerns the federal government policy for writing off defaulted federal student loans of borrowers incarcerated for periods of 10 years or more.
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The Student Borrower Protection Center, or SBPC, said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that though the Education Department worked with the organization when it first asked for the records in November 2021, it has since gone silent.
This report analyzes the results of the SBPC’s groundbreaking investigation into the federal student loan debt burden shouldered by incarcerated borrowers enrolled in Higher Education in Prison (HEP) programs.
Along with this report, SBPC launched its first lawsuit against the Education Department for illegally withholding critical data on its treatment of incarcerated borrowers for nearly two years.
By Amy Czulada and Peter Perkowski | May 30, 2023 This week marks Memorial Day, and we honor the servicemembers who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and defend our country and its most deeply held principles. As we support all veterans and servicemembers, we cannot overlook the $2.9 billion of student loan debt […]
261 organizations send a letter calling on members of Congress to reject Republican efforts to use the CRA to reverse the federal student loan payment pause and block President Biden’s debt relief plan.
Groups from all 50 states warn lawmakers that abuse of the Congressional Review Act will wreak economic havoc on tens of millions.
Read our report examining student loan debt in Atlanta.
As millions await decisions on political lawsuits and efforts in Congress threatening the fate of debt relief, Student Borrower Protection Center launches “Student Debt in the South” research series.