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Commissioners approve DA contract with Evident Change despite questions about duplication with Annie E. Casey work
Summary
The court approved a contract between the District Attorney’s Office and Evident Change for juvenile‑system analysis and technical assistance. Commissioner John Wiley Price opposed the motion, saying the Anna E. Casey Foundation is already providing much of the same work to the juvenile department.
The Commissioners Court approved a consulting contract between the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and Evident Change for juvenile system analysis and implementation, but the vote exposed a split between the DA and one commissioner who said the work duplicates services already being provided by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Why it matters: The contract ties to efforts to improve case processing, increase diversion and reduce detention in the juvenile system.…
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