Independence of Defense Providers – Defender Research Library

Determining Eligibility for Assignment of Counsel in New York: A Study of Current Criteria and Procedures and Recommendations for Improvement

New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services

2016 -- New York
Outline of the results of the Office of Indigent Legal Services’ research on the current assigned counsel eligibility processes in New York State criminal courts outside of New York City.

Criteria and Procedures for Determining Assigned Counsel Eligibility

New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services

2016 -- New York
Criteria and procedures for determining eligibility for assigned counsel developed by the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services.

Justice Shortchanged: Assigned Counsel Compensation in Wisconsin

Sixth Amendment Center
Sixth Amendment Center
2015 -- Wisconsin
Report describes the financial constraints imposed on Wisconsin lawyers who represent poor people and identifies significant flaws in how the state attempts to uphold its obligations under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Two Models of Pre-Plea Discovery in Criminal Cases: An Empirical Comparison

Jenia I. Turner , Allison D. Redlich
Washington and Lee Law Review
2016 -- Results from a survey of prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys about their pre-plea discovery practices.

Public Defenders (2008)

B. Mantel
CQ Press
2008 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
This is the “Public Defenders” edition of CQ Researcher, a newsletter that investigates a new topic each week.

Public Defense Reform Since Gideon: Improving the Administration of Justice By Building On Our Successes and Learning From Our Failures: A Public Defense Leadership Focus Group (2008)

DOJ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) , National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) , American University (AU)
2008 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
Report on focus group which included defenders, prosecutors, academics, social workers, client leaders, and policy advocates.

Indigent Defense: Surveys of Grant Recipients, Select Tribes, and Indigent Defense Providers (2012)

US Government Accountability Office (GAO)
2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL
GAO studied whether DOJ could improve its assistance to grant recipients.