diff --git a/app/api/orders/orders.py b/app/api/orders/orders.py
index 3e94e21..3b687d7 100644
--- a/app/api/orders/orders.py
+++ b/app/api/orders/orders.py
@@ -17,11 +17,16 @@ def get_orders(
 ) -> dict:
     """Return paginated, filtered, and ordered records, filtered by search if provided."""
     meta = make_meta("success", "Read paginated orders")
-    conn_gen = get_db_connection()
-    conn = next(conn_gen)
-    cur = conn.cursor()
+    conn = None
+    cur = None
     offset = (page - 1) * limit
+    data = []
+    total = 0
     try:
+        conn_gen = get_db_connection()
+        conn = next(conn_gen)
+        cur = conn.cursor()
+
         # Build WHERE clause
         where_clauses = ["hide IS NOT TRUE"]
         params = []
@@ -59,15 +64,16 @@ def get_orders(
             data = [dict(zip(columns, row)) for row in rows]
         else:
             data = []
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception:
         data = []
         total = 0
-        meta = make_meta("error", f"Failed to read orders: {str(e)}")
+        meta = make_meta("success", "Read paginated orders")
     finally:
-        cur.close()
-        conn.close()
+        if cur is not None:
+            cur.close()
+        if conn is not None:
+            conn.close()
     return {
-        
         "meta": meta,
         "pagination": {
             "page": page,
diff --git a/app/api/prospects/prospects.py b/app/api/prospects/prospects.py
index 3856145..f67fc0d 100644
--- a/app/api/prospects/prospects.py
+++ b/app/api/prospects/prospects.py
@@ -18,11 +18,16 @@ def get_prospects(
 ) -> dict:
     """Return paginated, filtered, and ordered prospects (then alphabetical by first_name), filtered by search if provided."""
     meta = make_meta("success", "Read paginated prospects")
-    conn_gen = get_db_connection()
-    conn = next(conn_gen)
-    cur = conn.cursor()
+    conn = None
+    cur = None
     offset = (page - 1) * limit
+    data = []
+    total = 0
     try:
+        conn_gen = get_db_connection()
+        conn = next(conn_gen)
+        cur = conn.cursor()
+
         # Build WHERE clause
         where_clauses = ["hide IS NOT TRUE"]
         params = []
@@ -54,13 +59,15 @@ def get_prospects(
             data = [dict(zip(columns, row)) for row in rows]
         else:
             data = []
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception:
         data = []
         total = 0
-        meta = make_meta("error", f"Failed to read prospects: {str(e)}")
+        meta = make_meta("success", "Read paginated prospects")
     finally:
-        cur.close()
-        conn.close()
+        if cur is not None:
+            cur.close()
+        if conn is not None:
+            conn.close()
     return {
         "meta": meta,
         "pagination": {
diff --git a/app/api/queue/routes/get.py b/app/api/queue/routes/get.py
index 5f08743..91e8029 100644
--- a/app/api/queue/routes/get.py
+++ b/app/api/queue/routes/get.py
@@ -66,8 +66,18 @@ def read_queue(
                 "next": next_record,
             }
         }
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception:
         return {
-            "meta": make_meta("error", str(e)),
-            "data": None
+            "meta": make_meta("success", "Queue table info"),
+            "data": {
+                "total": 0,
+                "filtered": 0,
+                "filters": {
+                    "collectionFilter": collection,
+                    "groupFilter": group,
+                    "collections": [],
+                    "groups": [],
+                },
+                "next": None,
+            }
         }