Committee begins work to distribute Pa public defender money as Shapiro asks for more pennlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pennlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The right to legal defense is enshrined in the Constitution but until last month, Pennsylvania was one of only two states to not fund it on the state level.
This year’s budget earmarks $7.5 million to.
For the First Time, Pennsylvania Will Fund Indigent Defense bctv.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bctv.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the FBI says financially motivated sextortion often targeting teen boys went up 20% from October 2022 to March 2023 compared to the same period the year before. Scammers will pose as an attractive girl on social media or gaming sites, ask the boy to send nude photos or videos, then threaten to post them online if the victim doesn t pay up. FBI Special Agent Curtis Cox said the threats often cause extreme mental anguish. .
Pennsylvania is taking a significant step this year by providing funding to counties for indigent legal defense for residents. The passage of House Bill 1300 will provide $7.5 million for indigent defense services provided to people who cannot afford legal representation. Sarah Jacobson, executive director of the Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania, said the bill creates an indigent defense advisory committee and a grant program. .