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We should add a big call-out to these studies in the “Why CourtBot?” section of https://courtbot-python.herokuapp.com/
References:
3 quick summary pages showing the impact of text message reminders of court dates on Failure-To-Appear (FTA) and,, in the Tulsa study, Failure-To-Pay (FTP):
- Uptrust used in California, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia: https://centerforjusticeresearch.org/center-for-justice-research-director-quoted-in-court-date-text-message-reminder-article-in-aba-journal/
- New York City: https://www.ideas42.org/new-text-message-reminders-summons-recipients-improves-attendance-court-dramatically-cuts-warrants/
- Tulsa Municipal Fines & Fees: https://results4america.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TulsaCaseStudy_Final-2.pdf