For Steve Colvin and others at the Mesa County public defenderâs office, getting the COVID-19 vaccine is about getting back to the way things were.
With a client base that oftentimes canât afford a computer or internet, remote work has been challenging.
âMy clients donât have the same access (others do),â he explained. âWeâre doing everything we can to meet their needs where it is safe and doable but itâs challenging. Winter was tougher. In the summer, we were doing a lot of meetings on the sidewalk in front of the courthouse.â
Courts have been delayed as a result of jury calls being suspended, making jury trials impossible.