Brown: Josh Bricker - Investigating Whether Low Public Defender Spending Explains High Incarceration Rates
August 13, 2021
August 13, 2021
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 13 (TNSPol) -- Brown University issued the following news release:
In addition to guaranteeing an individual's right to trial by jury, the Sixth Amendment mandates that the government provide legal representation to any and all criminal defendants who want it.
According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics report, the vast majority of felony defendants rely on some form of government-supplied representation. In 2006, 80% of defendants c . . .
In addition to guaranteeing an individual's right to trial by jury, the Sixth Amendment mandates that the government provide legal representation to any and all criminal defendants who want it.
According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics report, the vast majority of felony defendants rely on some form of government-supplied representation. In 2006, 80% of defendants c . . .