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 Brennan Center for Justice and former corrections officials urge policymakers to reevaluate a proposed federal rule that would severely limit prisoners’ ability to stay in touch with their families and communities. They submitted these comments in response to the pending Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Communication Management Units, issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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.
The Brennan Center and the National Institute for Law and Equity convened 12 former prosecutors to examine racial and ethnic disparities within the federal criminal justice system and craft a solution to this long-standing and troubling problem. This report offers draft guidelines in six distinct areas.
The New York State Court of Appeals is considering a case that goes to the heart of the values we hold dear----the right of indigent defendants to be represented by competent attorneys.
