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Everyone accused of a crime has a right to an attorney. CA allows counties to privatize public defense services by contracting w/ for-profit lawyers & firms. Our new report sheds light on how these “flat-fee” contracts lead to subpar lawyering & higher incarceration. www.aclunc.org/publications...
Mar 19, 2025, 9:35 PM
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