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public defender crisis
Coverage of public defender crisis in the Nexus archive.
- Can a new commission remedy California's public defender crisis?
A new commission composed of legislators, public defenders, academics, and advocates aims to push California, one of two states without basic public defense funding, to provide resources and enforce minimum standards for county systems.
- Can a new commission remedy California's public defender crisis?
A new commission composed of legislators, public defenders, academics, and advocates aims to push California to provide resources and enforce minimum standards for county public defender systems. California is one of only two states that do not pay for basic public defense.