Committee approves five new indigent-defense positions funded by state ILS grant
Feb 25, 2026
The Monroe County Public Safety Committee approved an amendment to accept New York State Indigent Legal Services funding that adds five positions across conflict defender, public defender, and assigned counsel programs, officials said, to reduce caseloads and support family-court work.
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The Monroe County Public Safety Committee voted to amend a prior resolution and accept additional funding from the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services to create five new positions for conflict defender, public defender and assigned counsel programs.
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