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For a long time, Yankton County has been experiencing an increase in its legal costs for numerous reasons — juvenile detention costs, inmate medical expenses and public defender fees, to

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First appointments made to the new SD Commission on Indigent Legal Services

First appointments made to the new SD Commission on Indigent Legal Services

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Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen appoints Three Individuals to Commission on Indigent Legal Services

A Sixth Judicial Circuit judge is one of nine people who will be appointed to serve on South Dakota's new Comm...

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Reentry program for people incarcerated offers a model for others

By Taylor Sisk for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration “Every time I was incarcerated,” Brittany Herrington said, “every single time, I did not want to do drugs when I left. I wanted to get a job, get a home, get my kid back. Every single time. ...

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Editorial Roundup: New England

Portland Press Herald. March 24, 2024.

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South Dakota Public Defense Costs Shift To State

PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota is creating an Office of Indigent Legal Services after House Bill 1057 passed the Legislature with nearly unanimous support South Dakota passes a bill that makes the state responsible for indigent legal representation.

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234 bills passed in 2024 SD Legislative Session

Lawmakers passed 234 bills during the 99th Legislative Session. Most bills passed will go into effect July 1. Bills that have declared an emergency go into effect immediately after Gov. Kristi Noem signs them. 

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Our View: Maine finally turns a corner on public defense

After years of unacceptable neglect, the state now has three offices dedicated to representing people who can't afford to pay for legal counsel.

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Maine to add two more public defender offices - Piscataquis Observer


By Kevin Miller, Maine Public



Maine will add two new public defender offices under a bill that passed the Legislature and was signed by Gov. Janet Mills on March 21.

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Lawsuit over indigent clients in Maine headed to trial after settlement rejected

Lawsuit over indigent clients in Maine headed to trial after settlement rejected
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