In 2016, Tulsa had the 11th highest eviction rate in the country. Tulsa landlords file more than 1,200 evictions/month. While landlords have lawyers, the tenants do not, and often do not show up to court to contest their evictions. This unequal process leads to few wins by tenants; .07% of cases in the Tulsa County District Court were ruled in favor of the tenant in the past decade.

In order to stop homelessness before it begins, we must reduce unnecessary evictions and support those who are or might be evicted to avoid homelessness and improve discharge policies and supports to reduce the number of individuals that exit institutions and systems of care and end up in homelessness.