Gideon Turns 60: Gwinnett County, GA

In “Restoring and Rebuilding: Indigent Defense in Gwinnett County,” Wren investigated indigent defense in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

The report found that lawyers have excessive caseloads that prevent them from providing effective representation. Wren recommends that the county establish a central Indigent Defense Office that will assist the county with attorney recruitment and retention, ongoing county-sponsored training programs, access to adequate support staff, and appropriate funding to protect the rights of the criminally accused. That central office should also be responsible for monitoring attorney caseloads and performance.  

Read the report here, or click below to download a PDF.

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