DOJ announces an agreement with Shelby County, Tennessee (Memphis) to reform juvenile justice system
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December 18, 2012
DOJ announces an agreement with Shelby County, Tennessee (Memphis) to reform juvenile justice system
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December 17, 2012
Attorney General Eric Holder calls for criminal justice overhaul
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December 7, 2012
Independence threatened as public defenders strive for parity in King County, Washington
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December 7, 2012
New Mexico legislature begins work on public defender commission bill
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December 6, 2012
Putting the spotlight on small-town America: Putnam County, Indiana
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November 7, 2012
Missouri prosecutors blame public defenders leadership for “broken system”
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October 26, 2012
New reports promote public defender model for Texas
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October 26, 2012
Are public defenders better than appointed counsel? DOJ says “yes”
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October 18, 2012
New Mexico voters to decide fate of public defender independence
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October 12, 2012
Missouri prosecutors claim new audit report proves defender caseload woes are a manufactured myth
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September 26, 2012
Indigent defense progress stunted by outdated funding mechanism in Louisiana
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