Indigent defense
Need a Lawyer? Trump Wants to Make it Harder if You're Poor
The president's budget would eliminate loan forgiveness for people who become public defenders—which could make America's criminal justice crisis even worse.
Louisiana's Public Defender Crisis Is Leaving Thousands Stuck in Jail With No Legal Help
Many of the state's poor defendants are without a lawyer due to budget shortfalls, staff cuts, and impossibly high caseloads — and advocates fear it's only going to get worse.
New Orleans's Criminal Justice Crisis May Lead to Murder and Rape Suspects Going Free
A local judge says he's had enough with the city's failure to provide lawyers for poor defendants.
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