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Harris County Commissioners Court approves public defender office

Via press releae from state Sen. Rodney Ellis' office: (Houston , TX )// Harris County Commissioners approved the creation of a public defenders office at today's mid-year review hearing. The decision came after both the District Courts Administrator and the County Courts Manager recommended its creation. The plan to create a public defender office with divisions in appellate, felony trial, juvenile, and mental health will now be sent to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for implementation. "I want to commend Judge Emmett and the commissioners for unanimously voting to do the right thing for Harris County . Until today, Harris County was the only urban area of its size without a public defender office. Today, we can say that we're taking a significant step towards following best practice models that are both economical and smart on crime," said Senator Ellis...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on September 29, 2009 (boomark / email).