New York Public Defense Funding

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New York Public Defense Funding_______________________

The funding levels for New York Public Defense have a direct impact on low-income people represented by public defenders and other service providers. Collected here is information about the lack of State funding to defense services and its effect on the quality of representation of low-income people.

Indigent Legal Services Fund Report (NYS Comptroller)
This site contains information and forms regarding the administration of the Indigent Legal Services Fund. Templates of the "Indigent Legal Services Fund - Annual Report" and the "Representation of Indigent Defendants - UCS195" for use by public defenders are available for downloading from this site. The site is maintained by the NYS Comptroller.

Funding Analysis______________________________________

New York State Budget_________________________________

Legislative Testimony__________________________________

Remarks of Jonathan E. Gradess, Executive Director, New York State Defenders Association and New York State Defenders Justice Fund, Before the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee on 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal (February 8, 2010) (208K PDF)

Remarks of Jonathan E. Gradess, Executive Director, New York State Defenders Association and New York State Defenders Justice Fund, Before the New York State Assembly Standing Committees on Codes, Judiciary, Governmental Operations, and Correction, Impact of the State Budget on Access to Justice (February 24, 2009) (47K PDF)

Remarks of Jonathan E. Gradess Executive Director of the New York State Defenders Association Before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees (January 27, 2009)(511K PDF)

Remarks of Jonathan E. Gradess Executive Director of the New York State Defenders Association Before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees (February 5, 2001)
 

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Current Developments Outside New York__________________

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STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ATTORNEYS
Law students facing huge school loans are finding it difficult to pursue careers in public service. In response, efforts are being made to encourage new lawyers to become public defenders or enter government service through loan forgiveness programs.

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