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Public defender urges modest pay increases to retain staff, warns of criminal-case workload trends
Summary
John Donnelly of the public defender's office asked commissioners to fully fund a small increase to salaries to help retain experienced attorneys, described turnover and training costs, and discussed caseload trends and jail population pressures affecting misdemeanor workloads.
John Donnelly of the circuit public defender's office told the commission the office is seeking a small budget increase, primarily for staff salaries, to retain experienced attorneys and avoid costly turnover. "It's hard to keep experienced veteran lawyers in our office," Donnelly said.
Donnelly described recent staff departures — one attorney left after about 20 years and another was recruited by the courthouse — and said the office…
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