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While the Potter County Commissioners’ Court approved a resolution earlier this month, authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) to support the implementation of a public defender/managed assigned counsel program from Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) for Potter and Armstrong Counties, Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner stated she plans on withdrawing the resolution this week, not seeing NDS as a good match for the county.
This comes after the court approved the submission of a notice of intent to apply for the TIDC grant in late March, according to previous reports from the Globe-News. The process began after the Sixth Amendment Center conducted a report surrounding Potter County’s indigent defense system, stating it found issues with clients having access to counsel as well as excessive workloads by attorneys, supervision and oversight issues and organizational independence issues.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The Hays County Commissioners voted to submit a grant application for a holistic public defense program after a year of deliberation, planning and many more years of campaigning by local advocates.
The county will be submitting a grant for $1,085,325 by May 7 to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) for the Hays County Holistic Public Defense Office (PDO) and Managed Assigned Counsel (MAC) Program.
“I’d like to thank the many people that have worked hard on this grant application and bringing us to the point we are at today,” said Debbie Ingalsbe, county commissioner and chair of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee. “This is important to so many people, and the compassion many people have regarding this. I’d like to recognize Neighborhood Defender Services of Texas, I really appreciate working with you all. The holistic program that y all bring to the table really has intrigued me, providing many services that so many individuals w
At its May 3 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court submitted a grant application for $1,085,325 to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, Improvement Grant Program for the Hays County Holistic Public Defense Office and Managed Assigned Counsel Program, generating the request for a Public Defenderâs Office.
A renewal grant application was also authorized for submission to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for the Indigent Defense Coordinator grant project in the amount of $77,292, for which the county will provide a cash match of up to 60%.
The Commissioners Court proclaimed May 9-15 as Police Week and May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day, acknowledging officers who have passed while in the line of duty.
Monday, May 3, 2021
The Hays County Commissioners will vote on the long-awaited resolution directing the grant application for holistic public defense to be submitted. If approved, the application would be submitted to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) for the Hays County Holistic Public Defense Office and Managed Assigned Counsel Program in the amount of $1,085,325.
This grant is intended to fund the first year of the proposed Holistic Public Defender Office and Managed Assigned Counsel Program.
From the grant application, the program calls for, “Sound hiring and state-of-the-art training; supportive supervision and oversight of attorneys; available investigation and social work services; ongoing data review and evaluation; and sustainable solutions to long-standing issues will generate improved case outcomes for clients and promote the smooth administration of the county s criminal justice system.”