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    Pursuing Pretrial Justice Through an Alternative to Bail

    Findings from an Evaluation of New York City’s Supervised Release Program

    In 2016, New York City rolled out Supervised Release, which allowed judges to release defendants under supervision instead of setting bail. The findings in this report suggest that the program reduced the number of defendants detained in jail, while at the same time maintaining court appearance rates and public safety.

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    The Role of Microfinance in Fighting Poverty: New Results from MDRC’s Evaluation of the Grameen America Microfinance Program

    In this webinar, experts discuss new results from MDRC’s evaluation of Grameen America’s microfinance program. In Union City, NJ, the site of the study, Grameen America supports predominantly Latina entrepreneurs seeking to launch or expand small businesses — a community disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Issue Focus

    Steady SAILS During the Pandemic

    In this commentary, originally published in Community College Daily, President Marcia Ballinger of Lorain County Community College describes how Lorain’s comprehensive student success program, SAIL, has persevered during the pandemic — and offered lessons for school’s overall response to COVID-19.

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  1. Study Finds More ‘Remedial’ Students Should Take College-Level Courses
  2. MDRC Experts Presenting at Virtual Federal Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency in October
  3. MDRC Offering Free Consultations to Nonprofits and Public Agencies to Support Program Adaptation During the Pandemic
  4. Milton J. Little, Jr., and Eloy Ortiz Oakley Join MDRC Board of Directors
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MDRC is committed to finding solutions to some of the most difficult problems facing the nation — from reducing poverty and bolstering economic self-sufficiency to improving public education and college graduation rates. We design promising new interventions, evaluate existing programs using the highest research standards, and provide technical assistance to build better programs and deliver effective interventions at scale.

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