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Board of Supervisors, Led by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, Make Strides Towards Justice Reform
By Sentinel News Service
Holly Mitchell (File photo)
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s motion to create a plan for strengthening investments in the County’s justice system by ensuring Public Defender’s have the budgeted resources and staffing capacity to sustainably address its case backlog as a result of COVID-19 and provide legal representation for lowincome residents, who rely heavily on indigent defense services.
“Our public defense is one of the most important services that the County provides to vulnerable and low-income communities,” shared Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created a backlog of cases, that threatens the constitutional right to due process for millions of residents. I’m proud that the Board has voted in support of properly resourcing our public defense system to ensu