indigent-defense
Gideon at 60: SCOTUS ruling reinforces need for competent public criminal defense | Matthew Mangino
Their rights are our rights—a buffer between rogues, zealots, and demagogues.
Pennsylvania must fulfill the constitutional guarantee of adequate representation | Opinion
Pa. is one of only two states in the nation that provide essentially no funding for its public defenders.
Pa.’s criminal justice system is still rigged against the poor. Wolf’s call for indigent defense funding is start | Monday Morning Coffee
Pennsylvania is the only state in the country that doesn’t allocate general funds for indigent defense.