Report: Virginia s indigent defense system is in trouble wvtf.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wvtf.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On Sept. 12, the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s parent company, Lee Enterprises, published a nationwide analysis of the courtroom crunch. The findings indicate that American public defenders regularly work triple the cases they can effectively handle, with some working as many as 10 times the recommended number.
On Sept. 12, the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s parent company, Lee Enterprises, published a nationwide analysis of the courtroom crunch. The findings indicate that American public defenders regularly work triple the cases they can effectively handle, with some working as many as 10 times the recommended number.
For decades, localities have pumped money into prosecutors' offices, allowing commonwealth’s attorneys to get higher salaries, more attorneys and paralegals. But officials haven’t done the same for public defenders, leading to widening pay gaps between the two sides of the courtroom.
LUDWiG approved to become official LUCC Committee, plans to expand their role lawrentian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lawrentian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.