Publications
Community-Oriented Defender Network
Community Oriented Defense: Stronger Public Defenders
Authored by: Melanca Clark & Emily Savner
– 07/21/10
Racial Disparities in Federal Prosecutions
Authored by: Brennan Center for Justice & the National Institute on Law and Equity
– 04/14/10
Smart on Crime
Transition Document: A coalition of more than 20 organizations, including the Brennan Center for Justice, and individuals created this publication of a catalogue of key criminal justice issues and policy recommendations for the next administration and congress.
Authored by: Criminal Justice Transition Coalition
– 11/06/08
Eligible for Justice: Guidelines for Appointing Defense Counsel
Neither the Supreme Court, nor any other source, has detailed how communities should determine who can afford counsel and who cannot. This report presents information about best practices for determining financial eligibility for free counsel. The report gathers, in one place, existing standards and procedures, relevant judicial precedent, and the specific views of many defenders in communities around the country.
Authored by: The Access to Justice Program
– 09/16/08
COD Newsletter 2007
Newsletter published by the Brennan Center for the Community Oriented Defender Network.
– July 2007
The Case for Community Defense in New Orleans
New Orleans’s system of public defense is broken. However, building a strong system of community defense today will help prevent more onerous and expensive steps tomorrow.
Authored by: Chris Muller
– 12/31/06
COD Newsletter 2006
Newsletter published by the Brennan Center for the Community Orientated Defender Network.
– August 2006
Taking Public Defense to the Streets
This publication challenges those who defend indigent clients in criminal cases to embrace a more community-oriented approach to their work.
Authored by: Kirsten D. Levingston