Pleading the Sixth
We post commentary on the latest news in the nation about the right to counsel. We also share updates about our work, like when a report from an evaluation is published or groundbreaking legislation passes. Sign up to get alerted on the latest post.
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April 4, 2019
A lack of effectiveness and financial oversight define Maine’s right to counsel system
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February 1, 2019
Assembly line pretrial representation in Delaware results in denial of right to counsel
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January 23, 2019
Oregon’s complex bureaucracy obscures just another fixed fee system
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September 24, 2018
Indiana Task Force on Public Defense urges comprehensive reform
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September 18, 2018
Report released evaluating the right to counsel in rural Nevada
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September 13, 2018
Federal committee recommends independence of the defense function
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July 11, 2018
Wisconsin Supreme Court increases compensation to some, but not all, indigent defense attorneys
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April 24, 2018
The devolution of the right to counsel in Wayne County, Michigan (Detroit)
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March 15, 2018
Withholding felony representation for months at a time in Mississippi
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October 16, 2017
Missouri’s “Perfect Storm” explained
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October 3, 2017
Tennessee Supreme Court backs major right to counsel reforms
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