Tammy Heilman received tickets during prolific offender checks for missing mailbox numbers and having a cinderblock in her front yard, and a $2,500 fine for having chickens in her backyard. Though many of her neighbors’ houses had similar code violations, Tammy—like many others—was targeted for enforcement because she had a family member on the prolific offender list.
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