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Public defender asks board to raise non-attorney supplements and consider reentry position
Summary
The public defender presented staffing pressures, high caseloads and a request to raise non-attorney supplements to narrow pay compression and to pilot a reentry/para-social-worker position to support client reentry and pretrial planning.
Arlington's Public Defender office told the County Board the office is operating at sustained high caseloads and seeks two targeted budget changes: raise supplements for non-attorney staff closer to attorney supplements and fund a new reentry or paralegal-style role, possibly as a one-year fellowship.
Public Defender (Ms. Carpenter) explained that the office had been…
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