Defender General flags staffing, investigator pay and training gaps in FY27 request
Defender General Miss Valerio told the Appropriations Committee the FY27 request preserves current service levels but leaves unfunded needs—raising serious‑felony unit pay to $200,000, increasing investigator rates, and restoring training funding into the base were among priorities she urged the committee to consider.
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Miss Valerio, the Defender General, presented the public defense FY27 budget to the Senate Appropriations Committee and described two budget sides: primary public defender offices (staff and contracted primary public defenders) and the conflict/assigned counsel side that handles referred conflicts and caseload relief.
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