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Can smaller caseloads help Washington fill its public defender ranks?

The head of Snohomish County’s public defense office said “without changes in the public defense system, the crisis will get worse.”

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Can smaller caseloads help Washington fill its public defender ranks?

Can smaller caseloads help Washington fill its public defender ranks?
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ANOTHER VIEW: Statewide public defense office would help Illinois counties in need of support

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Editorial Roundup: Illinois

Editorial Roundup: Illinois
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Statewide public defense office would help Illinois counties in need of support

Roughly 60% percent of the state's 102 counties do not have a full-time public defender. That needs to change for Illinois to meet its legal obligation to provide criminal defendants with legal counsel.

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