Media Coverage

Advocacy group hopes to end Texas program that piles on fees for drivers with suspended licenses

KERA,

Should unpaid traffic tickets lead to jail time? This justice of the peace doesn’t think so.

Houston Landing,

A Texas program pushes drivers to pay old tickets; more than 600,000 have lost their licenses

Texas Public Radio,

OmniBase is blocking the road to economic opportunity for San Antonio workers

San Antonio Report, | Op Ed

A Texas program pushes drivers to pay old tickets

KERA News,

Texas lawmakers consider bills to end driver license holds based on unpaid fines

KXAN,

13 Investigates why a program to reduce jail backlog isn't being used

KTRK-TV,

Thousands unnecessarily arrested for minor offenses in Texas, a new report finds

Texas Public Radio,

City to exit driver’s license hold contract with DPS

Austin Monitor ,

Why does Texas drive poor drivers into debt?

San Antonio Express News,

Texas Legislature Considers Bills to Break the Cycle of Debtor’s Prison

Texas Observer,

Most Driver's License Suspensions In Texas Are Because Drivers Can't Afford To Pay Their Fines

KERA News,

Advocates hope to end policy in Texas of jailing poor for unpaid fines

Texas Tribune,

Texas Supreme Court Justice, House Corrections Chair Want to End ‘Unconstitutional’ Practice of Debtors’ Prison

Texas Observer,