Uptrust connects and engages low-income defendants to the services and support they need to avoid jail. Millions of people are jailed every year because they miss court and other mandatory appointments. A failure to appear (FTA) results in incarceration that can be avoided 99% of the time through proper communication and incentive. Uptrust eliminates FTAs, bench warrants, and the resulting incarceration through our unique two-way reminder system. We provide a win-win to all stakeholders: measurable financial savings and huge social benefits to the communities we serve. Uptrust operates in some of America’s largest cities in California, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida and Virginia and will be expanding to even more jurisdictions this year. In the summer of 2017, Uptrust welcomed the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation to our board. The Foundation is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high impact social enterprises. Uptrust is a Public Benefit Corporation.