Public defenders, civil rights advocates call on NYS lawmakers to end bid to reform discovery laws
A coalition of exonerated New Yorkers, civil rights advocates, and public defender groups called on state lawmakers Monday to ...
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Monroe County public defenders fighting for a new contract, citing pay and caseload
Public defenders in Monroe County are offered a ... We wanted a voice in the process to ensure that whoever was appointed would be genuinely invested in both the office and the community, and ...
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Proposed public defender pilot program aims to better represent indigent defendants in Mississippi
The program’s goal is to reduce the caseloads of local public defenders, giving more time to visit clients, conduct ...
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Missouri lawmakers push back against public defender’s hiring decision
Missouri State Public Defender and Commission Chair meet to ... Commissioners agreed to add the following language to the hiring process: “If the director and chair disagree on whether a final ...
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Audit details overwhelming caseloads for public defenders in Allegheny County
GUYS. THE COUNTY CONTROLLER TELLS ME THE REASON FOR DOING THIS AUDIT IS SIMPLE. HE SAYS THE MORE NUMBERS AND DATA WE SEE NOW THAT LEADS TO FIXING THESE LONG OVERDUE ...
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Missouri lawmakers blast public defender for employing felon tied to child murder case
In addition to employing Spears, the Missouri State Public Defender represented Collings during the appeals process, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. On Thursday, during a House Budget ...