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Brown County Courthouse Access Question Heats Up

Public Defender Shortage Causes Delays And Drives Up Costs

By Robert Kennedy Mar 4, 2021 3:37 AM BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A FOX 11 report indicates a public defender shortage is straining court systems across the state, with some defendants waiting in jails without an attorney for weeks, if not months, according to Brown County court officials. Since the start of the pandemic, the State Public Defender’s Office says 78 staff members have left for higher paying jobs. Brown County court officials say if something isn’t done, delays will continue in the courts and serious criminals could potentially be freed. The State Public Defender’s Office in Green Bay currently has about 350 cases where an outside attorney needs to be assigned, according to Hon. Tammy Jo Hock, a Brown County Circuit Court Judge.

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