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Episode 5: Can Simple, Affordable Ideas Improve Courts' Costly Failure-to-Appear Rates?

Episode 5: Can Simple, Affordable Ideas Improve Courts' Costly Failure-to-Appear Rates?

Update: 2025-07-14
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Failure to appear in criminal cases can lead defendants to jail time, draining resources from police, courts, and taxpayer dollars. But the solution may be cheaper and easier than expected. A2J Lab Faculty Director Jim Greiner speaks with Alissa Fishbane, managing director at ideas42, about her research into informational gaps pertaining to court-related issues.
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Episode 5: Can Simple, Affordable Ideas Improve Courts' Costly Failure-to-Appear Rates?

Episode 5: Can Simple, Affordable Ideas Improve Courts' Costly Failure-to-Appear Rates?

Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School