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MARION COUNTY (IN) - ANALYSIS OF INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

NCJ Number
40398
Author(s)
N LEFSTEIN; L O FROST; J D SHULLENBERGER
Date Published
1977
Length
75 pages
Annotation
REPORT CONTAINS ANALYSIS OF AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MARION COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES.
Abstract
INTERVIEWS WERE HELD WITH 13 PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND 15 PRISONERS AT THE MARION COUNTY JAIL TO OBTAIN THEIR OPINIONS ON THE PUBLIC DEFENDER OPERATION. THE STUDY TEAM ALSO OBSERVED COURT PROCESSING IN THE JUVENILE, MUNICIPAL AND CRIMINAL COURTS. THE REPORT RECOMMENDS A MAJOR OVERHAUL OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM AND EITHER A QUASI-PUBLIC ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE REPORT EXPLAINS HOW SUCH A NEW PUBLIC DEFENDER SYSTEM WOULD BE OPERATED....BS