Defendants Facing Jail Time in Nashville Often Aren't Told They Are Entitled to a Lawyer
This happens even when defendants' charges mean they could end up behind bars.
Public Defenders
Who Gets a Public Defender?
In St. Louis, Missouri, an effort to manage enormous caseloads left hundreds of the city's poorest without a lawyer.
No Country for Jailed Men
Our incarceration rate makes America exceptional. The public defenders who push back are some of our greatest patriots.
Public Defenders: Heroes, but Human
The debate about how to alleviate excessive caseloads continues.