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Title	Project Area	Issue/Topic	Document Type	Date
Report: Expanding and Improving Financial Services for Low- and Moderate-Income Immigrant Communities: Next Steps	Fair Financial Services	Immigrant Banking	Reports
Report: Expanding Immigrant Access to Mainstream Financial Services	Fair Financial Services	Immigrant Banking	Reports
File: Banking Immigrant Communities: A Toolkit for Banks and Credit Unions	Fair Financial Services	Immigrant Banking	Brochures
Report: Evolving Financial Services Markets: Recent Trends in Reaching Mexican Immigrants	Fair Financial Services	Immigrant Banking	Reports
File: FAQ About Opening Deposit Accounts for Foreign Citizens	Fair Financial Services	Immigrant Banking	Brochures
Report: The Case for Payday and Auto Title Loan Reform: Texans tell personal stories. Local governments take action. Experts weigh in.	Fair Financial Services	Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform	Reports	05/05/15
Report: Short-term Cash, Long-term Debt: The Impact of Unregulated Lending in Texas	Fair Financial Services	Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform	Reports
File: Texas: State, Local, and Self-Imposed Standards for Payday and Auto Title Credit Access Businesses, An Austin-Based Compliance Survey	Fair Financial Services	Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform	More Resources
File: Summary of Texas Payday and Auto Title Lending City Ordinances	Fair Financial Services	Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform	More Resources	01/31/15
File: Short-Term Lending Survey: Polling Memo	Fair Financial Services	Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform	More Resources	06/21/12
File: DOD Comments: Limitations on Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to Service Members and Dependents	Fair Financial Services	Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform	More Resources	07/31/13
File: Veterans Facilities and Payday and Auto Title Locations in Texas	Fair Financial Services	Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform	More Resources	09/26/14
File: Community Reinvestment Act: Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment	Fair Financial Services	Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform	More Resources	05/23/13
Report: Continuity of Care Task Force	Criminal Justice	Mental Health	Reports	04/30/15
Report: Recommendations for Updating the Texas Mental Health Code: A Response to Decades of Dramatic Change in Texas’ Mental Health System	Criminal Justice	Mental Health	Reports	04/30/15
File: Letter to Lt. Gov Dewhurst and Speaker Straus: Corsicana Facility Closure	Juvenile Justice	State Secure Facilities	More Resources	10/28/13
File: Secondary Letter to U.S. Department of Justice: Systemic Problems in the Texas Youth Commission’s Secure Facilities	Juvenile Justice	State Secure Facilities	More Resources	04/28/15
File: Letter to U.S. Department of Justice: Systemic Problems in the Texas Youth Commission’s Secure Facilities	Juvenile Justice	State Secure Facilities	More Resources	04/28/15
File: Testimony of Texas Appleseed, Sunset Advisory Commission Hearing: Texas Youth Commission and Texas Juvenile Probation Commission	Juvenile Justice	State Secure Facilities	More Resources	04/28/15
File: Juvenile Justice Reform	Juvenile Justice	State Secure Facilities	More Resources	04/28/15
File: Community Corrections Diversion Program and Juvenile Justice Reform	Juvenile Justice	State Secure Facilities	More Resources	04/28/15
File: Restructuring Texas’ Juvenile Justice System: Saving Money, Saving Communities & Saving Youth	Juvenile Justice	State Secure Facilities	More Resources
Report: Thinking Outside the Cell: Alternatives to Incarceration for Youth with Mental Illness			Reports	04/27/15
File: Letter to Office of Inspector General: Management of Mental Health Cases in Immigration Detention	Criminal Justice	Mental Health	More Resources	04/27/15
Report: Texas Foster Care: Current Issues, Reform Efforts and Remaining Problems	Foster Care	Foster Care & Courts	Reports	04/27/15
Report: Improving the Lives of Children in Long-Term Foster Care: The Role of Texas’ Courts & Legal System, An Overview of Study Findings and Recommendations	Foster Care	Foster Care & Courts	Reports	08/20/10
Report: A Continuing Storm: The Ongoing Struggles of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees	Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing	Equitable Disaster Recovery	Reports
File: Fair Housing Complaint	Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing	Fair Housing & Access to Opportunity	More Resources	12/01/09
Report: Improving Discovery in Criminal Cases in Texas: How Best Practices Contribute to Greater Justice	Criminal Justice	Criminal Discovery	Reports	04/27/15
File: Michael Morton Act, SB 1611	Criminal Justice	Criminal Discovery	More Resources
Report: Reshaping the Future of Small-Dollar Lending in Texas: Alternatives to High-Cost Payday and Auto Title Loans	Fair Financial Services	Payday & Auto Title Lending Reform	Reports	01/01/12
File: Finding Help When You're in Trouble with the Law: A Handbook for Persons With Mental Illness and Their Families	Criminal Justice	Mental Health	Handbooks & Guides	04/27/15
File: Opening the Door: Justice for Defendants with Mental Retardation: A Handbook For Attorneys Practicing in Texas	Criminal Justice	Mental Health	Handbooks & Guides	04/27/15
Report: A Judicial Resource: Protecting Constitutional Rights of Defendants with Mental Impairments	Criminal Justice	Mental Health	Reports	04/27/15
Report: Justice for Immigration’s Hidden Population: Protecting the Rights of Persons with Mental Disabilities in the Immigration Court and Detention System	Criminal Justice	Mental Health	Reports	04/27/15
Report: Texas Children in Long-Term Foster Care: Outcomes, Court Hearing Practices, and Court Costs	Foster Care	Foster Care & Courts	Reports	04/27/15
File: Navigating the Juvenile Justice System: A Handbook for Juveniles and Their Families			Handbooks & Guides	04/27/15
File: Juvenile Practice Is Not Child's Play: A Handbook For Attorneys Who Represent Juveniles in Texas			Handbooks & Guides	04/27/15
File: Creating Flexibility from the Bench: Meeting the Needs of Juveniles with Mental Impairments: A Juvenile Court Resource			Handbooks & Guides	04/27/15
File: When My Child is Disciplined at School: A Guide for Families	Education Justice	School Discipline	Handbooks & Guides	01/01/09
Report: Texas’ School-to-Prison Pipeline: Ticketing, Arrest & Use of Force in Schools, How the Myth of the “Blackboard Jungle” Reshaped School Disciplinary Policy	Education Justice	School Policing	Reports	04/27/15
Report: Texas’ School-to-Prison Pipeline: School Expulsion, The Path from Lockout to Dropout	Education Justice	School Discipline	Reports	04/27/15
Report: Texas’ School-to-Prison Pipeline: Dropout to Incarceration, The Impact of School Discipline and Zero Tolerance	Education Justice	School Discipline	Reports
Report: From “Easy Credit” to a Credit Crisis: Subprime Loans and Foreclosures in Texas	Fair Financial Services	Immigrant Banking	Reports	04/27/15
Report: Improving the Lives of Children in Long-Term Foster Care: The Role of Texas’ Courts & Legal System (Executive Summary)	Foster Care	Foster Care & Courts	Reports	11/01/10
Report: Improving the Lives of Children in Long-Term Foster Care: The Role of Texas’ Courts & Legal System (Full Report)	Foster Care	Foster Care & Courts	Reports	11/01/10

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