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Peoria County public defender reports staff turnover, adds client advocate; highlights caseload numbers
Summary
Public Defender Kevin Lowe reported one contractor resignation effective May 8, added a full-time client advocate funded by a state grant, and provided caseload statistics including 38 pending first-degree murder cases as of April 11 and juvenile abuse-and-neglect respondent counts.
Kevin Lowe, Peoria County public defender, told the board his office is losing one part-time contractor, Sam Snyder, whose last day will be May 8. Lowe said that departure will reduce the office’s attorney staffing level to 17 (six full-time attorneys and 11 part-time contractors) unless a replacement is hired.
Lowe said his office recently filled a full-time client-advocate position, Allison…
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