This paper was prepared as part of the Justice Standards, Evaluation and Research Initiative (JSERI). JSERI is an effort by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA), in conjunction with the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services, to build the capacity of public...
In August 2000, the North Carolina General Assembly passed the Indigent Defense Services Act of 2000, creating the Office of Indigent Defense Services (IDS) and charging it with the responsibility of overseeing the provision of legal representation to indigent defendants in North Carolina. The...
Resources, including standards, recommended metrics and other helpful resources to support defense. #CaseProcessing #Defense
Defense Performance Measurement.pdf
This document sets forth Foundational Principles adopted by NAPD, which we recommend to our members and other persons and organizations interested in advancing the cause of equal justice for accused persons. The principles are organized in three sections: (1) the structure and organization of...
NAPD Foundational Principles_FINAL_March 16 2017.pdf
Adding a few from the Criminal Justice Policy Program at Harvard, created for judges in North Carolina. #Defense #pretrial
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Our brilliant former colleague, Mathilde Laisne, developed this tool in collaboration with one of our community partners, STAND with Dignity, for our Indigency Assessment initiative. It was never adopted or implemented but I thought you might find it useful. Here are her notes about it: ...
2018 3 7 - DRAFT Assessment.docx
The Justice Management Institute (JMI) provides research, education and training programs, and technical assistance in justice policy, planning, and operations. JMI’s work has traditionally focused on the adjudication function—prosecution, defense, and courts—but also includes a substantial body...
On April 10-11, 2017, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) hosted a joint meeting that brought together four chief defenders and four prosecutors from across the country who are participating in the Safety and Justice...
Beyond the Adversarial System- Achieving the Challenge - APA NLADA.pdf
NLADA and APA recently hosted a webinar focused on "Beyond the Adversarial System: Achieving the Challenge." Traditionally, prosecutors and defenders are adversaries in the courtroom. In order to achieve the SJC goals of system-wide sustainable change, collaboration with all system actors is...
This webinar discusses two SJC projects being implemented in Philadelphia and Chicago, which provides arrestees with access to defense counsel at police stations. In both jurisdictions, defenders have worked with law enforcement to implement pilot projects that provide access to counsel in...
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