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Muskegon County approves MIDC-funded expansion of public defender staff amid caseload concerns
Summary
County commissioners approved a MIDC grant-funded staffing package that adds 10 positions to the public defender’s office to meet state indigent-defense standards, prompting debate over size, sustainability and recruitment needs.
Muskegon County commissioners on Tuesday approved a package of 10 MIDC (Michigan Indigent Defense Commission) grant-funded positions for the county public defender’s office, a move county and defense officials said is aimed at bringing the office into compliance with state caseload and qualification standards.
"This is our plan to get there," David Williams of the public defender’s office told commissioners, describing the MIDC-mandated staffing and qualification changes. Chief Public Defender Amy Campanelli said the grant-funded hires will include assistant public defenders, a research attorney, paralegals and a…
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