The Effect of Pre-Arraignment Legal Representation on Criminal Case Outcomes

This project was made possible through funding from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). The California Policy Lab also receives support from The James Irvine Foundation, the University of California Office of the President Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives, M21PR3278, and the Woven Foundation. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of our funders. All opinions and errors should be attributed entirely to the authors. The authors are grateful for our collaborative partnership with the County of Santa Clara Public Defender’s Office. We thank Carlie Ware and Carson White, the brains and heart behind the original PARR model, and Charles Hendrickson who embraced the opportunity for research at a very early stage. We also recognize Elsa Augustine, who was a key member of the research team during the project’s developmental phase, and Molly Pickard, our team’s research manager. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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