Indigent Defense / Public Defender Systems
LINKS & RELATED MATERIALS
Links
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Legal Aid and Defender Association
Other Resources
U.S. Department of Justice Compendium of Standards for Indigent Defense Systems
ABA Criminal Justice Standards
- Indigent Defense Column, Summer 2002
- Indigent Defense Column, Spring 2001
- Indigent Defense Column, Spring 2000
NLADA Indigent Defense Standards
Papers from the Executive Session on Public Defense
Indigent Defense Resources: An Annotated Bibliography, ABA Bar Information Program
PowerPoint Presentation on ABA Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System
Information Sheet on ABA Ten Principles & State Reform Efforts
Loan Repayment Resources for Public Service Lawyers
Collateral Consequences
- ABA Criminal Justice Section: Re-Entry & Collateral Consequences Committee
- ABA Commission on Effective Criminal Sanctions
- ABA Criminal Justice Section Standards: Collateral Sanctions and Discretionary Disqualification of Convicted Persons In August 2003, the ABA House of Delegates approved these standards that have been published with commentary in ABA Standards for Criminal Justice: Collateral Sanctions and Discretionary Disqualifacation of Convicted Persons, Third Edition © 2004 by the American Bar Association.
- Relief from the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction: A State-By-State Resource Guide, August, 2007 A collection of individual state documents that can be downloaded; includes state law regarding loss of rights due to a felony conviction, process of restoration, pardon/expungement information, and contact information of corresponding agencies. Author: Margaret Colgate Love
- The Sentencing Project The Sentencing Project is a national organization working for a fair and effective criminal justice system by promoting reforms in sentencing law and practice, and alternatives to incarceration.
- Reentry Net A clearinghouse of materials for attorneys, social service providers, and policy reform advocates on reentry and the consequences of criminal proceedings.
