where public defenders represent more than eight out of 10
March 20, 2016 9:24 PM   Subscribe

The constitutional obligation to provide criminal defense for the poor has been endangered by funding problems across the country, but nowhere else is a system in statewide free fall like Louisiana’s

Jindal's legacy permeates special session - More Louisiana public defenders offices slated to go broke amid budget cuts, a doomsday for justice
posted by the man of twists and turns (3 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad



 
Too bad this is the one part of the state's completely fucked situation that won't matter a fig to the electorate that will vote for the same party that got them into this mess in the first place.
posted by Karaage at 9:59 PM on March 20, 2016 [1 favorite]


Previously on metafilter!
posted by clavdivs at 10:07 PM on March 20, 2016 [1 favorite]


The Republican Party Must Answer for What It Did to Kansas and Louisiana
posted by mcmile at 10:30 PM on March 20, 2016 [3 favorites]


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