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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is funneling a staggering $40 million into initiatives designed to fortify victim services, bolster probation and parole programs, and encourage the creation of regional police departments. On …
Game-Changing $40M Boost Sparks Hope for Victims, Justice Reform, and Safer Communities in Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, announced over $250,000 in funding for indigent defense services in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. This marks the first allocation from …
Pennsylvania Allocates Over $250,000 for Indigent Defense Services Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) Indigent Defense Advisory Committee (IDAC) recently approved over $6.6 million in funding to improve indigent defense services across the …
Pennsylvania Allocates $6.6 Million to Boost Indigent Defense Services Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) Indigent Defense Advisory Committee has declared a new noncompetitive, formula-based grant program aimed at improving indigent defense services—vital legal …
Unprecedented State Funding Boosts Legal Representation for Pennsylvania’s Indigent Defendants Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Senator Hughes, alongside fellow lawmakers and legal leaders, held a press conference on Friday to highlight the establishment of a new Indigent Defense Advisory Committee. The committee, …
Pennsylvania Makes Historic Move Towards Equal Justice with Indigent Defense Funding Read More
NORRISTOWN, PA — Christine P. Lora, Esquire, Chief Public Defender of Montgomery County, has been appointed to the state’s newly formed Indigent Defense Advisory Committee. This committee is tasked with …
Montgomery County’s Chief Public Defender Appointed to Statewide Indigent Defense Committee Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro hosted a ceremonial bill signing on Friday, marking the enactment of the bipartisan Comprehensive Probation Reform legislation, previously known as SB 838. The new …
Governor Shapiro Signs Historic Comprehensive Probation Reform Legislation Read More