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.
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Letter From Oxford, Mississippi: Where Public Defenders Go to Church
While Gideon's Promise offers training in courtroom tactics and storytelling for public defenders, its goal is much larger: to create a nationwide community.
A Public Defender Problem in New Orleans
A New Orleans judge orders the release of seven men from prison due to a lack of funds…
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.