Despite the constitutional right to an attorney and the state Supreme Court’s affirmation of this right, Pennsylvania fails to provide adequate funding or oversight for public defenders. That leaves tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians who can’t afford to pay for a lawyer without effective defense counsel every year. This event will bring together civil rights […] The post Investing in Justice: How Strengthening Public Defense Can Transform Communities appeared first on ACLU of Pennsylvania .
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