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Public Defender seeks staff funding as caseloads and community outreach grow
Summary
Kenneth Days, director of the Office of the Public Defender, presented a FY26 budget request that increases personnel funding to support rising appointments, DUI backlog work and community clinics; the office reported roughly 6,000 cases handled this year, 2,000 clients represented and expanded community programming.
Kenneth Days, Director and Chief Public Defender for the city of Atlanta, told council the Office of the Public Defender expects continuing growth in appointed cases and seeks additional FY26 funding to maintain staffing ratios and community programs.
Days told council the office has a full-time staff of 43 with a total authorized position count of 50 and seven vacancies. He said the office “has handled a little bit more than 6,000 cases this year” and has disposed of “just under 1,000” DUI backlog cases; the office also reported representing roughly 2,000 clients and connecting about 526 individuals to social services including housing,…
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