Deepfakes Could Break Overworked, Underfunded Public Defenders

In the deepfake era, proving digital evidence is real requires experts public defenders cannot afford. Their indigent clients ...
Times-Standard

‘Overworked and underpaid’: Grand jury report on Public Defender’s Office calls out staff, building issues

In a report released Wednesday, the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury called for an injection of resources to the Public Defender’s Office, while warning “dangerously high” caseloads the staff are ...

Public defenders handle majority of NJ criminal cases. How it works

Meet the people behind the public defender system in New Jersey, and why it's not like what you see on TV or in movies.
Miami New Times

Overworked, Underfunded Miami Public Defenders Turn To Rich Law Firms For Help

Inside a stuffy, overcrowded Miami-Dade misdemeanor court, a 13-year-old boy clad in an orange jumpsuit watches in awe as his lawyer artfully demands that the judge toss evidence the prosecution has ...
ABC Kcrg 9

Iowa Supreme Court allows public defenders to refuse cases over heavy caseloads

SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that Scott County public defenders can refuse new case assignments when they already have large caseloads. The court issued the ruling ...