Indigent Defense

David L. Smith, Chief Public DefenderThe Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit Public Defender Office serves all of Polk County and Haralson County, and is a part of the Georgia Public Defender...

We Need Your Voice: Georgia Moves to Slash Public Defender’s Appellate Division Georgians are constitutionally entitled to effective counsel in their trials and in their appeals, but that right will...

About the speaker Douglas B. Ammar, Executive Director, Georgia Justice Project Douglas B. Ammar has been an active presence at Georgia Justice Project (GJP) since its beginning in 1986. Starting as...

Mission and Purpose The Enotah Public Defenders Office represents the people of White County in judicial matters. The Georgia Public Defender Council is an independent agency working within the executive...

In an effort to reconnect families and reduce recidivism, the GPDC started the Ladders leadership development initiative. Ladders provides transformational education and wraparound services for certain individuals with prior justice...

The Rome Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office is comprised of 11 attorneys, 2 investigators, 1 Social Services Specialist and 3 Administrative Assistants. VISION STATEMENT The Rome Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office...

The Georgia Public Defender’s Office is the central office located in Atlanta, Georgia. With seven Council members and at over 400 attorneys, they are dedicated to providing zealous criminal...

Quick facts for kidsGeorgia Alliance of African American Attorneys Logo of the Georgia Alliance of African American Attorneys Formation June 1992 Type Legal Society Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia Location Membership 1600+ President Charla Hall Website www.gaaaa.org The Georgia Alliance of African American Attorneys (GAAAA) is...

ATLANTA —  When Georgia instituted a statewide public defender system in 2005, human rights groups praised it as a milestone in ensuring that poor criminal defendants received their constitutional...