Judicial Resource Safeguarding the Right to Counsel for All 2006 A Judicial Resource: Protecting Constitutional Rights of Defendants with Mental Impairments D efendants with a serious mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression) comprise approximately 16 percent of those involved in the criminal justice system. Studies show that another …

Gao Report on Indigent Defense Funding 2012 GAO May 2012 United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters INDIGENT DEFENSE DOJ Could Increase Awareness of Eligible Funding and Better Determine the Extent to Which Funds Help Support This Purpose GAO-12-569 May 2012 INDIGENT DEFENSE Highlights of GAO-12-569, a report …

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Va Indigent Defense Commission's Annual Exec Summary, 2005 Virginia Indigent Defense Commission 2005 Annual Report Executive Summary I. A. Virginia Indigent Defense Commission Introduction The Virginia Indigent Defense Commission (“VaIDC”) is an independent state agency under the judicial branch of government charged with carrying out the Commonwealth’s constitutional obligation to …