The news comes one year after the Louisiana Legislature passed a bill giving the state more power over public defense.

Indianas attorney shortage is hitting prosecutor and public defender offices particularly hard. And lawmakers want to boost ...

The Clackamas County Circuit Court appointed a public defender to represent Melissa Fireside, the former Clackamas County commissioner who faces felony theft allegations. Records show Fireside’s ...

Six public safety leaders at Shasta County's public safety summit outlined challenges including low salaries, staffing woes and 'crushing' workloads.

chief local public defenders and two separate boards over whether Starns should control those attorneys’ salaries. Starns ...

Schenectady County public defenders will receive a pay boost over the next three years under a collective bargaining agreement approved by county lawmakers Tuesday. The contract comes 10 months ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansans have been sounding the alarm as money that was approved to pay public defenders in August is now close to running out. The part-time public defenders were first ...

“When courts cannot find qualified lawyers to serve as either public defenders or prosecutors, justice simply cannot be served,” Cullen said. The average salary for a full-time deputy ...