Publications
Sentencing Reform

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

Reaching Through the Prison Walls: Social Work in an Appellate Defender Office

A report on the relationship between social workers and lawyers in criminal defense offices.

Authored by: Melissa Rothstein
– 04/01/06

The Public Defender’s Role in Meeting Client Mental Health Needs

Authored by: Linda McLaughlin
– 04/15/04

Papers from the Executive Session on Public Defense

Authored by: Robin Steinberg and David Feige

Taking Public Defense to the Streets

Authored by: Kirsten D. Levingston