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Public Defender program seeking institutional support after data shows reduced recidivism and improved attendance
Summary
The committee recommended retroactive acceptance of about $230,000 in grant funding for the Public Defender’s education-advocacy program. Office leaders reported the program served roughly 250 students with under a 13% recidivism rate and 75–85% showing increased attendance, and said they seek ongoing funding to institutionalize the model.
The Budget and Finance Subcommittee recommended forwarding a resolution to retroactively accept roughly $230,000 from the Board of State and Community Corrections to support a legal education-advocacy program run by the Public Defender’s Office.
Patricia Lee, managing attorney at the Public Defender’s Office, and Lauren Brady Blaylock, the office’s education…
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