Seattle Times6d
WA counties want big money to address public defender crisis
A new proposal to help solve Washington’s public defender crisis is attracting bipartisan support in the Legislature but would carry a hefty price tag. Sponsored in the Senate by a diverse group ...
WCAX34d
Where have all the public defenders gone?
Now, a shortage of public defenders is compounding that problem. Public defenders are lawyers paid for by the state to represent people who cannot afford to hire their own lawyers. In most cases ...
WCAX34d
Where have all the public defenders gone?
Voters in St. Albans will weigh in on an effort to prioritize public safety in the city by increasing police salaries. Burlington voters will get to weigh in on upwards of $192 million in bond ...
Univision1d
When justice falls short: Brazil needs 10,000 more public defenders
It was Edineia’s third attempt to obtain legal help at the only public defender’s office operating outside the state capital. Because the city has only one public defender, who also serves as ...
East Idaho News4d
Idaho public defender’s proposed budget seeks increases to address defense in rural counties
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — The Office of the Idaho State Public Defender is seeking a significant budget increase in the next fiscal year because its original budget was based on caseloads ...