Reports
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Harris County Indigent Appointment Report Series
We are partnering with the Texas Center for Justice and Equity on a monthly report series showing the rates at which Harris County District Judges are assigning indigent defense cases to the Public Defender’s Office (PDO), which has funding for capacity to receive up to 20% of all district court indigent defendants. Many judges are opting to appoint private attorneys to such cases – despite research showing that such attorneys are lower quality than the PDO, often exceeding maximum recommended caseload limits.
Find the reports here:
Want to explore the numbers? Check out the Harris County Indigent Defense dashboard here.