Data in Indigent Defense: Working with Local Agencies to Identify Sixth Amendment Issues

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

The Justice for All (JFA) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) project was awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and grant partners (the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, the National Center for State Courts, and RTI International). The purpose of this grant’s TTA services is to utilize the experience, expertise, and resources of the JFA grant team to help address criminal legal system issues and needs related to the Sixth Amendment. This panel focuses on three innovative projects under this grant that collaboratively worked with local public defense systems to examine Sixth Amendment issues in their community through prospective data collection.

Sub Unit

• Area VI. The Criminal Justice System / 44. Courts & Sentencing

Individual Presentations

• Evaluating Investigator Use by Defense Counsel in Texas - Venita Embry, RTI International; Bonnie Hoffman, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Scott Ehlers, Texas Indigent Defense Commission

• Shaping Public Defense in Idaho: Exploring Attitudes and Practices for Statewide Vertical Representation Implementation - Venita Embry, RTI International; Emily Burtch, RTI International

• Why Won't They Come? Findings from a Study of Nonresponse and Failure to Appear Rates in Harris County, Texas - Paula Hannaford-Agor, National Center for State Courts; Beth Hustedt, RTI International; Emily Burtch, RTI International

Organized by a Division or external group?

The Indigent Defense Research Association