NCJ Number
2317
Date Published
1970
Length
16 pages
Annotation
A COMPLETELY REVISED SET OF STANDARDS AND PRACTICES FOR DEFENDER SERVICES.
Abstract
THE PROPOSED STANDARDS RESULTED FROM MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF RESEARCH BY NLADA'S CIVIL LEGAL AID COMMITTEE, AND FROM CRITICAL DISCUSSION AND REVIEW AT TWO ANNUAL MEETINGS. THEY WERE FORMULATED WITH REFERENCE TO COMMUNITIES OF AT LEAST 75,000 OR MORE POPULATION PER 100 SQUARE MILES OF LAND AREA. THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE NEW PROPOSAL IS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER OFFICES AND TO SUBSEQUENTLY PROVIDE EQUAL