Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/314609 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 17712
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper examines the impact of defense counsel at first appearance (CAFA) on criminal justice outcomes using randomized control trials in two Texas counties. The study evaluates the influence of CAFA on bond amounts, pretrial release, conditions, and post-magistration outcomes such as recidivism and failure to appear. Results show that while CAFA reduces bond amounts and influences bond types in one jurisdiction, its effects on pretrial release and recidivism are limited. These findings highlight jurisdictional differences and suggest that CAFA's impact may be more modest than previous studies indicate, underscoring the need for further research in this area.
Subjects: 
first appearance
RCT
bail
pretrial release
JEL: 
C93
J08
K4
K14
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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