2018-11-15T12:05:37-08:00 2017-12-31 742981758 Dunagan Jack LLP 3724 Jefferson Street Suite 307 Austin TX 78731 990 2017-01-01 383740913 Texas Fair Defense Project TEXA 5126375220 314 E Highland Mall Blvd Austin TX 78752 Amanda Woog Executive Director 2018-11-15 true Gary Joseph Jack P00184408 5124208997 X 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z Amanda Woog 419658 false false X www.fairdefense.org X 2006 TX Texas Fair Defense Projects mission is to fight for a criminal justice system that respects the rights of low-income Texans. We envision a new system of justice that is fair, compassionate, and respectful. 7 7 7 10 0 392503 411003 0 54 60 950 231 393507 411294 0 0 216143 321606 0 53679 53964 72497 270107 394103 123400 17191 321426 331001 7616 0 313810 331001 Texas Fair Defense Projects mission is to fight for a criminal justice system that respects the rights of low-income Texans. We envision a new system of justice that is fair, compassionate, and respectful. Through impact litigation, legislative advocacy, and education, we are working to end counterproductive, costly, and unconstitutional practices like jail time for traffic tickets and our broken money-bail system. false false 280148 We fight to make sure that people who are accused of criminal offenses arent stripped of their rights just because they dont have enough money to defend themselves, and that people who are convicted of crimes dont leave the criminal justice system with so much debt that they are unable to successfully reenter society and support themselves and their families.The following systemic impact cases were in litigation in 2017:ODonnell et. al. v. Harris County et. al., Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-01414: TFDP, along with co-counsel Civil Rights Corps and Susman Godfrey LLP, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Miranda ODonnell and all those similarly situated individuals detained because of their inability to pay a set money amount to secure their pretrial release from the Harris County Jail. A similar suit brought by Ryan Ford and Loetha McGruder and filed by the same counsel was joined to this suit. Defendants include Harris County, the Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Court at Law Judges and the Harris County Criminal Court Hearing Officers. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants have violated and continue to violate the equal protection and due process provisions of the U.S. Constitution by releasing individuals with the wealth to pay a set money amount required by the Harris County bond schedule while detaining those without the wealth to pay the fixed money amount and failing to hold individualized hearings on the question of ability to pay. In May 2017, the district court issued an injunction requiring that Harris County hearing officers conduct individualized bail hearings within 24 hours of arrest, including the question of ability to pay, and release of people who were held on unaffordable bail after 24 hours. This case was pending at the end of 2017.Hernandez et. al. v. City of Houston, Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-03577: TFDP, along with co-counsel Civil Rights Corps and Kirkland and Ellis LLP, filed this class action lawsuit on behalf of Juan Hernandez, DeQuan Kirkwood, Manuel Trevino, Kent Wheatfall and all those similarly situated individuals who had been jailed by the City of Houston for longer than constitutionally permitted without being provided a probable cause hearing. Plaintiffs alleged that the City of Houston has a policy and practice of jailing people for longer than forty-eight hours without providing their constitutionally required probable cause hearing. The case was pending at the end of 2017.Lomas et al. vs. Harris County, Texas, Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-03745: TFDP, along with co-counsel Civil Rights Corps, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Lucas Lomas, Carlos Ealgin, and all those similarly situated individuals at risk of being detained longer than constitutionally permissible without an adequate probable cause determinations. Plaintiffs alleged that Harris County fails to use sworn statements from peace officers for the purposes of determining probable cause at probable cause determinations, as required by constitutional law, and instead relies solely on unsworn statements. The case settled in 2017.In addition to the above-listed actions, TFDP provided direct representation in over 100 individual cases resolving Class C and related debt and held walk-in legal clinics serving over 100 people.Texas Fair Defense Project also advocated in the Texas legislature and in local municipalities to help alleviate the financial burdens on poor people who have been caught up in the criminal justice system. For example, our attorneys helped pass legislation that created alternatives for people who cannot afford their tickets and related debt to discharge the debt through community service and other means. 280148 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 false 7 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true true false true false false X Amanda Woog 5126375220 314 E Highland Mall Blvd 108 Austin TX 78752 David Lein President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Erich Fritz Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrea Marsh Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jenny Brevorka Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carlos Doroteo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allison Hartry Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karima Maloney Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Bernhardt Exec Director 40.00 0.00 X 54228 0 1723 Susanne Pringle Int Exec Dir 40.00 0.00 X 48400 0 1608 102628 3331 0 false false false 0 11551 399452 411003 0 60 60 0 0 0 0 8364 11551 8364 0 0 0 Other revenues 231 231 231 411294 291 0 0 0 0 105959 74171 15894 15894 0 175582 119804 27889 27889 0 18782 12816 2983 2983 21283 14661 3311 3311 0 0 4980 4980 0 0 0 12973 12973 0 0 0 0 16817 13453 1682 1682 11669 11669 0 0 0 0 494 396 49 49 0 Miscellaneous 10921 8737 1092 1092 Printing and Publications 4533 4533 Telephone and internet 3746 2996 375 375 Litigation expenses 2595 2595 3769 1344 2021 404 394103 280148 60276 53679 19065 104115 300022 223350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12638 11342 1790 1296 0 0 0 0 549 2240 321426 331001 7616 7616 0 X 258810 320501 55000 10500 313810 331001 321426 331001 17191 X false false false X 209770 133585 306759 392503 411003 1453620 0 0 209770 133585 306759 392503 411003 1453620 168415 1285205 39 16 25 54 60 194 0 870 950 231 2051 1455865 36667 0.88280 0.87170 X false false 48460 48460 345643 394103 78821 19705 false 41040 45043 54675 78821 219579 329369 386 28207 20675 48460 97728 10260 11261 13669 19705 54895 82343 8492 7196 1296 4146 4146 1296 false Luncheon 19915 11551 8364 8364 19915 11551 8364 8364 8364 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Project's CPA prepares a draft of the return. The Executive Director reviews the draft and then provides an electronic copy to the Board before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts From Article IX of the Project's Conflict of Interest Policy:To ensure the Corporation operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects:(1) whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based oncompetent survey information and the result of arm's length bargaining; and(2) whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with managementorganizations conform to the Corporation's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director's compensation is determined by the Board, based on competent survey information. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Certain other documents are available upon request.