In response to an announcement earlier this month that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is drafting a plan to provide limited English proficient (LEP) individuals with access to DHS services, the Brennan Center submitted comments urging the agency to provide interpreters in immigration and citizenship interviews.
Testimony before the Maryland House of Delegates’ Judiciary Committee in support of a bill that would ensure that indigent parolees are exempt from paying a supervision fee.
This report presents the Ten Principles of Community Oriented Defense, a blueprint to reduce unnecessary contact between individuals and the criminal justice system, strengthen defender programs, and improve policies that affect client communities.
The COD Network is taking strides to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system and expand the Network’s reach. Read about our latest efforts to improve justice for indigent defendants and new opportunities for collaboration.
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow speaks about Virginia Governor McDonnell's new requirement to require people convicted of non-violent felonies to write an essay in order to get their voting rights restored..
