Wayne County board hears Neighborhood Defender Service plan to expand referrals, explore pretrial services

Mar 20, 2026

At a Wayne County Community Corrections Advisory Board meeting, Neighborhood Defender Service staff described plans to ramp up representation of indigent defendants and collaborate with community corrections on referrals and possible pretrial services; board members and staff discussed referral mechanics and outreach to judges.

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The Wayne County Community Corrections Advisory Board heard on Wednesday from Neighborhood Defender Service staff about plans to expand referrals into community corrections programs and to explore pretrial services.

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