Racial Equity

Racial disparities in the criminal legal system are deeply rooted in systemic inequalities that require intentional responses. In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed these deep rooted issues and presents a unique opportunity for America to address these disparities. Defenders should play a critical role in advancing equitable policy solutions within the criminal legal system, and it is important for other criminal legal system stakeholders to focus on racially equitable responses and collaborate with experts who identify with the communities most impacted.

Tools for Learning

LEARNING MODULE

ABA Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System 2 (2002)

TOOLKIT

Right to Counsel Campaign’s Online Messaging Toolkit

VIDEO

Highlights from the 2015 Right to Counsel National Consortium Inaugural Meeting

CALENDAR

Protecting the Sixth Amendment: Upcoming Events

News

Access to Counsel at First Appearance Policy Brief

Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office Opens Justice System Data to Public in New Dashboard

IndyMatters Episode 153: Higher education ballot question and improving rural public defense

As Trials Resume, Pa. Attys Say Virus May Curb Jury Diversity

‘We’re all guinea pigs this week.’ Horry County picks first jury in months amid COVID-19.

“We’re all guinea pigs this week as we try to figure this all out.” That is what 15th Judicial Circuit.

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OREGON

TTA Recipient : City of Eugene, Oregon Municipal Court

Type of Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) : On Demand

Area of Focus : Provide expertise to determine appropriate compensation methodology for municipal indigent defense contracts and consider the feasibility of creating a municipal public defender office. Support recommendations of the State’s 2019 report on trial level public defense, as applicable to municipalities prosecuting criminal charges.

TTA Recipient : Oregon State Legislature

Type of Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) : On Demand

Area of Focus : Provide expert assistance in how other states implement oversight and supervisory structures to ensure both financial accountability and effective assistance of counsel in all courts statewide.

TTA Recipient : Oregon Office of Public Defender Services

Type of Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) : Strategic Planning

Area of Focus : Support OPDS’s implementation of recommendations in the January 2019 report, “Evaluation of Trial Level Public Defense Representation Provided Through the Office of Public Defense Services,” prepared by 6AC. Assist OPDS in planning how best to structure data collection efforts, both in the short-term until a new case management system is implemented, and after the new system is in place.