public defender

December 20, 2023 | 2:13 PM

Pa. begins funding criminal defense for those who cannot afford an attorney

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF

December 6, 2020 | 7:44 AM

Reinvented Delco Public Defender’s Office wants to lead the way on criminal justice reform

With the latest training practices, a newly hired investigator, and a team of social workers on the way, Delaware County’s public defenders believe they are refocused and here to change the narrative.

By Kenny Cooper/WHYY

March 6, 2020 | 5:30 AM

Public defenders’ firings in protested amid bail reform push in Montgomery County

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association and the American Council of Chief Defenders have condemned the firings.

By The Associated Press

February 11, 2020 | 11:44 AM

Philadelphia’s public defenders vote to unionize

By Ryan Briggs/WHYY

October 4, 2019 | 5:35 AM

Dauphin County public defender accused of giving comp time for campaigning

By The Associated Press

April 19, 2019 | 5:49 AM

ACLU ends longstanding public defense case, says larger issues persist

Most counties "simply do not provide anywhere near the necessary funding to run a constitutionally-adequate public defender office."

By Katie Meyer/WITF

October 5, 2018 | 6:49 AM

In Philadelphia, a community-based program teaches defendants how to help themselves

Part V of the Keystone Crossroads series: No Justice for All -- Pennsylvania's Unequal Access to Adequate Public Defense

By Annette John-Hall/Keystone Crossroads

October 5, 2018 | 6:41 AM

Interactive map: a county-by-county look at spending on public defense in Pennsylvania

Part VI of the Keystone Crossroads series: No Justice for All -- Pennsylvania's Unequal Access to Adequate Public Defense

By Keystone Crossroads Staff Report

October 5, 2018 | 5:30 AM

Philly program teaches defendants how to help themselves

By Annette John-Hall/Keystone Crossroads

October 5, 2018 | 5:19 AM

Interactive map: a county-by-county look at spending on public defense in Pa.

By Staff Report/Keystone Crossroads

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