Crime and Justice NewsJun 141 minACLU Sues over Public Defender Underfunding in PennsylvaniaThe American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth, alleging that the state's underfunding of...
Crime and Justice NewsJun 32 minAmid WA Public Defender Shortage, It's 'Justice By Geography'Too few public defenders and too many cases are stressing the Washington state criminal justice system, with counties struggling to...
Crime and Justice NewsMay 282 minIllinois Public Defenders Struggle Amid Staff ShortageElisabeth Pollock, chief public defender in Champaign County, Ill., oversees fourteen attorneys who collectively manage up to 200 cases...
Crime and Justice NewsMay 21 minMississippi Lawmakers Fail To Implement Public Defense Reforms In July of last year, the Mississippi Supreme Court imposed new public defense requirements that mandated counties provide free legal...