State Public Defender Pay, Accessibility Causing Gridlock In Brown, Other Wisconsin Courts

Green Bay Press-Gazette, The Post-Crescent
Mon, 10/22/2018 - 5:16am

A declining number of public defenders and the lowest pay rate in the country is resulting in delayed cases throughout Wisconsin.

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