FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas has good, dedicated public defenders, but they're overworked, understaffed and underpaid, bringing the system to the verge of crisis, according to testimony before an advisory ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A post-pandemic glut of delayed cases has exposed shocking constitutional landmines impacting defendants and crime victims alike in Oregon, a state with a national reputation for ...

LANSING — An important piece of state infrastructure has undergone significant work, but this isn't a construction story. Just like its roads and highways, Michigan's public defender system had been ...

A report issued in November by an Arkansas advisory committee tasked with identifying challenges to the state effectively providing proper legal defense for indigent people reached one overriding ...

The crisis has left roughly 1,300 low-income criminal defendants statewide without legal representation — including more than a dozen who are in custody facing serious felony charges. The state’s ...

Conrad Wilson / OPB Oregon lawmakers convene the 2023 legislative session in January, and leaders from both major parties say that improving the criminal justice system – specifically the severe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue speaks at a news conference Monday to announce the launch of the Maryland Justice ...

PORTLAND — A post-pandemic glut of delayed cases has exposed shocking constitutional landmines impacting defendants and crime victims alike in Oregon, a state with a national reputation for ...