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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT COMMEMORATES NATIONAL PUBLIC DEFENSE DAY

Monday, March 18, 2024
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For Immediate Release
Office of Public Affairs
Office for Access to Justice Launches New Public Defense Resource Hub

To commemorate National Public Defense Day, the Justice Department’s Office for
Access to Justice (ATJ) announced the launch of the Public Defense Resource Hub
(PD Hub), a one-stop shop with comprehensive resources and materials to support
individuals and organizations involved in public defense. The PD Hub will
collect existing resources for professionals providing public defense services,
public defense commissions, and related organizations from across the federal
government and develop additional tools to help defenders access necessary
resources, research, and guidance to support the constitutional right to
counsel. 

“Every day, in courts across America, the promise of the Sixth Amendment is made
real through the dedication and commitment of public defenders,” said Attorney
General Merrick B. Garland. “The Justice Department is proud to stand with the
public defenders and criminal defense attorneys who work to carry out the
foundational principle, reaffirmed 61 years ago today in Gideon v. Wainwright,
that the law protects all of us – the poor as well as the rich, the powerless as
well as the powerful.” 

“Last year, I was proud to join the Office for Access to Justice in Florida to
announce the Justice Department’s National Public Defense Day Tour,” said Deputy
Attorney General Lisa Monaco. “This year, by launching the new Public Defense
Resource Hub, we take another important step to support the critical work of
public defenders nationwide.”

“The Justice Department is committed to supporting modern public defense systems
that address the urgent criminal and civil legal needs in communities across the
country,” said Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer. “On National
Public Defense Day, we renew this commitment by establishing a Public Defense
Resource Hub that will simplify access to federal government resources to
strengthen public defense.”

The Public Defense Resource Hub offers numerous benefits and introduces a novel
approach to supporting public defense from the Department:

 1. Centralized Access: By consolidating all funding information, toolkits,
    research, advocacy resources, and other relevant materials, the PD Hub
    provides a one-stop destination for resources to support individuals and
    organizations involved in public defense.
 2. Efficiency: Users can explore a wide range of resources without needing to
    navigate multiple websites or sources, saving time and effort in finding
    pertinent information.
 3. Increased Resources: The PD Hub will encourage increased resources to
    support public defense and will empower public defenders with tools to
    strengthen advocacy efforts, thereby improving the quality of
    multidisciplinary public defense
 4. Transparency: Hosting funding information on the PD Hub promotes
    transparency in resource allocation for public defense, ensuring that
    criminal justice stakeholders are aware of available funding opportunities
    and committed to support equitable distribution.
 5. Collaboration and Innovation: The PD Hub will foster collaboration and
    innovation among public defenders, policymakers, researchers, and impacted
    communities.

“Providing public defenders with the tools, resources, and support they need to
fulfill their critical mission makes our justice system fairer, more equal, and
more just,” said ATJ Director Rachel Rossi. “The Public Defense Resource Hub is
an innovative first-of-its kind resource to assist public defenders, state,
local, and Tribal policymakers, and related professionals to provide the highest
quality multidisciplinary legal representation to historically underserved and
marginalized communities.”

The Public Defense Resource Hub was developed in response to feedback and
engagement during the  National Public Defense Day Tour and National Law School
Tour in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright last year,
and direct engagements with public defenders, defender commissions, Tribal
defenders, and law schools across the country. These included visits with public
defense leaders, law students, impacted communities and other justice system
stakeholders in Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; the Muscogee (Creek) Nation;
Las Vegas; Nashville, Tennessee; Des Moines, Iowa; Concord, New Hampshire;
Portland, Maine; Missoula, Montana; Seattle, Washington; and Dallas.

On March 21, the office will conclude its National Law School Tour with a final
stop at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, where Director Rossi will announce
the launch of the Public Defense Resource Hub and speak to law students about
the nation’s critical need for public defenders and the future of public
defense. 

Updated March 19, 2024

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