NCJ Number
40316
Date Published
1975
Length
34 pages
Annotation
THIS IS THE REPORT BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEFENSE MANAGEMENT OF AN EVALUATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S TWO PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES, CONDUCTED ON MARCH 24-26, 1975.
Abstract
THE EVALUATION CONSISTED OF AN ON-SITE EXAMINATION, A REVIEW OF RELEVANT RECORDS AND CASE FILES AS WELL AS INTERVIEWS WITH ATTORNEYS, JUDGES, COURT CLERKS AND PROSECUTORS. THE GOAL WAS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE TWO PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES IN CONCORD AND MANCHESTER. THE CONSULTANTS RECOMMENDED A MORE PRODUCTIVE UTILIZATION OF THE ATTORNEYS' TIME WITH INCREASED SUPPORTIVE STAFF, MORE EFFECTIVE TRAINING PROCEDURES FOR THE STUDENT-INVESTIGATORS, GREATER INTERACTION BETWEEN THE TWO PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES AND AN IMPROVED TIME-RECORDING SYSTEM....MSP