The Defender Services Office Training Division furthers the right to effective assistance of counsel by providing training and other resources to attorneys appointed under the Criminal Justice Act.

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October 22, 2020
Third Circuit Rules Witness Recantations May Lead To Habeas Relief
October 22, 2020
U.S. Imprisonment Rate At Lowest Since 1995
October 21, 2020
Fifth Circuit Rules Prison Officer May Be Sued for Detaining Man Beyond Release Date
October 21, 2020
The Police Can Probably Break Into Your Phone
October 20, 2020
City Removing Cops From Behavioral Crisis Calls
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Sentencing Resources

Materials that will help you argue for the best sentence possible for your clients.

COVID-19 information

This page contains important resources concerning the new COVID-19, including: (1) Courts Orders and procedures; (2) motions and pleadings; (3) links to other resources.

Information on Racial Issues

The materials from these programs, collected on this page, provide practical litigation resources addressing such topics as racial inequities at bail hearings and many more.

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