Justice Beyond the Cities: The State of Rural Public Defense in Texas

2025-04-15T13:52:14-05:00

Justice Beyond the Cities: The State of Rural Public Defense in Texas. The Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) contracted with the Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI) to review the needs of public defense across rural counties in Texas. The report was requested by TIDC to carry out research [...]

Texas Indigent Defense Commission Online Data Collection System

2022-03-01T11:10:25-06:00

Texas Indigent Defense Commission Online Data Collection System 2002-PRESENT MAKE A DIFFERENCE In 2001, the Texas Legislature passed the Fair Defense Act. Under this new law, counties became accountable for submitting statistics indicating the amount and type of indigent defense services provided as well as an annual plan describing [...]

Bexar County Indigent Defense System Evaluation

2022-01-14T09:57:41-06:00

BEXAR COUNTY INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM EVALUATION 2018-2020 MAKE A DIFFERENCE The main objective of the report is to evaluate representation for indigent defendants by examining process and procedures associated with Bexar County’s Court Appointed Counsel system. Quantitative and qualitative analysis were conducted to analyze measurable metrics to determine [...]

Judgement and Justice

2022-01-14T10:15:20-06:00

JUDGMENT AND JUSTICE 2013 MAKE A DIFFERENCE This research report details the important benefits available to Texas counties participating in the Regional Public Defender Office for Capital Cases (RPDO). The report, titled Judgment and Justice: An Evaluation of the Texas Regional Public Defender for Capital Cases, was commissioned [...]

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