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June 2008 NLADA Report Release (06/01/2008)
The link below leads to news clippings from the NLDA report- "Michigan Ranks 44th in the Nation for Public Defense Spending; So-Called "McJustice" System Puts Communities at Risk"

Report: Locking Up Our Children (05/14/2008)

Profiles of Kids at Risk - Atlanta, GA (02/26/2008)

Duncan et al v. State of Michigan - Executive Summary (02/22/2007)
The state of Michigan has a constitutional obligation to provide counsel to all persons accused of crimes who cannot afford to hire an attorney. The state of Michigan has long abdicated this constitutional duty by failing to fund or provide oversight for public defense services.

Statement - Pamela Anderson (02/22/2007)
The sister of the plaintiff in Duncan et al v. State of Michigan speaks out.

Profiles of Kids at Risk - Winner, SD (03/28/2006)

Disproportionate Minority Contact (03/28/2006)

Ensuring Access to Counsel in Ohio: Ohio Juvenile Justice Overview (03/09/2006)
A Fact Sheet by the ACLU, The Children's Law Center & The Office of the Ohio State Public Defender

Ensuring Access to Counsel in Ohio: Estimated Waiver Rates By County (03/09/2006)
A Fact Sheet by the ACLU, The Children's Law Center & The Office of the Ohio State Public Defender

Ensuring Access to Counsel in Ohio: Why Youth Waive Their Right to Counsel (03/09/2006)
A Fact Sheet by the ACLU, The Children's Law Center & The Office of the Ohio State Public Defender

Ensuring Access to Counsel in Ohio: Stories of Children Who Waived (03/09/2006)

Ensuring Access to Counsel in Ohio: A Demographic Profile of Children in the Juvenile Justice System (03/09/2006)
A Fact Sheet by the ACLU, The Children's Law Center & The Office of the Ohio State Public Defender