Monday, October 2, 2023 - Author Dave Eggers is coming to North Dakota to talk about censorship and book banning. He's speaking in Fargo during a screening of the film "To Be Destroyed" on October 8. ~~~ An investigation by Lee Enterprises, shows public defenders in North Dakota and some other states have three times the caseload than new national standards recommend. News director Dave Thompson spoke with reporter Emily Hamer who works for the group’s Public Service Journalism Team in North Dakota.
Public defenders across America regularly work triple the cases they can effectively handle, and some work upwards of 10 times too many cases. Learn more on Behind the Headlines.
Public defenders across America regularly work triple the cases they can effectively handle, and some work upwards of 10 times too many cases. Learn more on Behind the Headlines.
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A new report examining public defender caseload standards uses nationwide data to show public defenders are overworked, while discussing the potential problems it causes for the criminal justice system.