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Letter to Mayor Johnson and the Dallas City Council Correcting OmniBase Misinformation
November 17, 2021
OPENING LANGUAGE OF LETTER (sent by CitySquare, Texas Organizing Project, Texas Fair Defense Project and Texas Appleseed): We write to alert you to misleading information that we understand you have received from OmniBase Services of Texas, a for-profit company that administers a program that has caused great harm to low-income Dallas residents.
COVID-19 County Criminal Justice Stakeholder Toolkit
April 6, 2020
Toolkit outlines definitive steps county stakeholders should take to quickly reduce jail populations and prevent the spread of COVID-19 within Texas jails.
The Relationship Between the OmniBase Program and Court Collections
January 28, 2020
La Legislatura de Texas aprobó un Proyecto de Ley para derogar el Programa de Responsabilidad del Conductor de Texas (DRP) durante la sesión legislativa (H.B. 2048), y fue promulgada por el gobernador en junio. La ley entrará en vigor el 1 de septiembre de 2019. El propósito de este documento es contestar las preguntas más frecuentes sobre cómo la derogación funcionará. FAQ also available in English: https://www.texasappleseed.org/sites/default/files/DRP_Repeal_FAQ-June2019_Final.pdf
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