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Richland County may create public defender's office
The Richland County Community Corrections Board meets twice a year. It consists of judges, commissioners and law enforcement, ...
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Lamont proposes criminal justice cuts: free messages for CT inmates, public defender access at stake
He described Connecticut as "a little bit of an outlier" compared to other states when it comes to eligibility for public defense. "It's a lot of money, and we we have pressing needs all over the ...
VTDigger6d
Maggie Chavez: Lack of public defense resources necessitates a deeper exploration of restorative Justice
Contract counsel has been a more cost-effective method providing public defense services here in Vermont, yet grossly underpaying these firms leads to turnover. Private prices may be more ...
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Number of people facing charges without a lawyer hits all-time high in Oregon
"They feel strongly that the failure of the public defense system should not go onto the backs of community and public safety." Dalton spoke before a committee of lawmakers during a hearing about ...
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Idaho public defender’s proposed budget seeks increases to address defense in rural counties
Idaho State Public Defender Eric Fredericksen answers questions from the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Mia Maldonado / Idaho Capital Sun) The Office of the ...
The Columbian18d
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 ...
Portland Press Herald24d
ACLU says lack of public defense lawyers in Maine erodes trust in courts
Most people probably don’t know about the lawsuit against Maine’s public defense system ... don’t have one after 45 days. (Charges could be refiled when a defense attorney is available).
Tampa Bay Times26d
For the first time in decades, Hillsborough County has a new public defender
Lisa McLean has made new hires as she takes over the role of representing the county’s indigent criminal defendants. Flanked by her sons Jackson McLean, 23, left, and Jake McLean, 25 ...
CBS News29d
Maryland Public Defender's Office calls for an end to the automatic charging of minors as adults
ANNAPOLIS -- The Maryland Office of the Public Defender (OPD) is demanding lawmakers to put an end to automatically charging minors as adults. As the Maryland General Assembly's 2025 legislative ...
Los Angeles Times24d
Opinion: What California’s response to Trump’s threatened mass deportations is missing
Early access to a public defender with adequate training and resources is therefore the first line of defense against mass deportations. Many of the immigrants removed from the United States ...
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New Bill Relating to Public Defense Recruitment and Retention
The Senate Law and Justice Committee recently held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5453, which seeks to address public defense recruitment and retention challenges. The bill proposes that the Office ...
Seattle Times24d
New UW behavioral health hospital limits admissions amid defense dispute
A UW Medicine executive said they stopped accepting patients because the King County Department of Public Defense is objecting to taking on these patients’ cases. But public defenders say these ...