In the above video, the Honorable Fred Moses highlights the critical role of broadband infrastructure, particularly in rural America, in enabling effective and equitable justice. His comments, filmed at NTCA’s SRC Live, summarize his participation in that event’s panel titled, Things in Society We Don’t Often Like to Talk About. Mose’s comments focus on the challenges of protecting domestic violence victims, as well as ensuring people succeed in drug court programs.

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Interview Highlights

00:18 Honorable Fred Moses provides an overview of the barriers and challenges the court system faces in helping people, particularly with regard to substance abuse treatment.
01:00 – The physical distance of rural areas is a huge challenge.
02:17 – How does broadband help overcome the challenges?
02:55 - GPS tracking presents an opportunity to keep people safe and keep people out of jail, but GPS doesn’t always work well with Hocking County’s geography.
03:47 – In addition to better outcomes, the investment in remote access should reduce overall costs.