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October 12, 2011
All across the United States, communities are destroyed by crime, but also by punishment. The lingering effects of a criminal conviction can have a multi-generational impact on an individual’s family and community.... Read More »
August 26, 2011
The Louisiana Public Defender Board, Louisiana Justice Coalition and the Vernon Parish Public Defenders' Office (30th Judicial District) released the recent "ExtraLegal Needs Assessment" of the incarcerated, pre-trial, public... Read More »
September 25, 2010
The Louisiana Justice Coalition launches its new website today, calling attention to the many improvements made since the passage of the Louisiana Public Defender Act of 2007 while still advocating for improved resources to bring... Read More »
September 1, 2010
On September 1, 2010, the Plaquemines Defender Services Program (PDSP, a division of the 25th Judicial District Public Defender’s Office) completed its first year of services. The program was created through a grant by Baptist Community... Read More »