Genevieve Citrin

[School of Public Affairs @AU_SPA]

SPA's @AU_JPO and @right2counsel recently released a report that "highlights how criminal justice reforms can & should incorporate the voices of public defenders, seeking to elevate the criminal justice reform conversation." Read it here: https://t.co/2rDFeXp3UV

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

This new bill prioritizes the #right2counsel, incentivizing "early assignment of counsel and presence of counsel at individuals' first court appearance," as well as training for system actors on best indigent defense practices. These provisions are essential to a just system!

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

NEW REPORT: Our Stakeholder Engagement Report highlights the ways that #publicdefense can be a solution for many criminal justice challenges if incorporated into reform efforts at key pressure points in the justice system. Check it out! https://t.co/DtFXmjiRcZ

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

(2/2) Public defenders, who represent 60-90% of those arrested, have experience with the effects the law has on marginalized & low-income communities. This perspective, along with the perspectives of former prosecutors and other attorneys, is a valuable addition to the judiciary.

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

(1/2) Here's your #TriviaTuesday answer - B. According to a 2019 study, 16.3% of the federal judiciary had some experience in criminal defense, including those who also had experience in prosecution. Only 8.3% had experience specifically in #publicdefense. https://t.co/Coq1OLVTnO

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

This week's @right2counsel #TriviaTuesday question: What percentage of the federal judiciary has experience in criminal defense?

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

Today is the last #right2counsel #TriviaTuesday for the year, so let's make it good--add your vote in the next tweet!

[National Legal Aid & Defender Association @NLADA]

Does your public defender office need more resources? @right2counsel’s guide will help you make the case for improving public defense to federal, state, and local justice system leaders in your community: https://t.co/3h6ssdQJDG
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#SafeguardJustice #R2C

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

Our latest digest of recent state legislative action regarding the #right2counsel and #publicdefense is live! Check it out on our Legislation & Court Decisions page: https://t.co/bM1JKVbt2g

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

It's #right2counsel #TriviaTuesday - When the US Supreme Court decided in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) that the indigent accused had the #right2counsel under the Sixth Amendment, which types of cases did the decision explicitly include?

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

Legislation related to #publicdefense and the #right2counsel continues to move through state legislatures, and bills related to #COVID19 are getting priority. See our legislative update online for details about bills in LA and NH: https://t.co/bM1JKVbt2g

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

It’s #right2counsel #TriviaTuesday - R2C consortium member @NACDL envisions a society where all individuals receive fair, rational, and humane treatment within the criminal justice system. Do you know (no cheating) what NACDL is the National Association of???

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

3/3 The constitutional right to EARLY access to counsel should be upheld in police precincts to protect individual rights, better ensure fairness, and help to ensure accountability @rebeccashaeffe @fairtrials #right2counsel #publicdefense

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

2/3 Most “arrested people are held in de facto incommunicado detention. Rights to phone calls and to counsel are often illusory, and with no oversight, neglect and mistreatment of arrested people can flourish.” @rebeccashaeffe @fairtrials #right2counsel #publicdefense

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

1/3 What happens when you are arrested in a protest? Human rights orgs emphasize the importance of immediate access to a lawyer for all, including those who cannot afford one. @rebeccashaeffe @fairtrials #right2counsel #publicdefense https://t.co/iXWa8e7MlZ

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

Public defenders represent more than 80% of people in the criminal justice system — the vast majority of whom are poor people of color. Prior to #COVID19 public defenders had heavy caseloads & limited resources. Now backlogs & furloughs may overburden the system. #PublicDefense

[Black Public Defender Association (BPDA) @BPDA_justice]

#PublicDefenders will march on Monday, 6/8. Help us promote your PD office, fill out this short form: https://t.co/26z6BottKC.

We're also collecting a nat'l list of legal resources for protestors to help fill any gaps. Add them here: https://t.co/0McV6gMHaJ.

#BlackLivesMatter

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

Learn about the access to #Justice crisis #COVID19 poses in courts & jails; find relevant resources for defenders & advocates; catch up on legislative efforts to ensure the #right2counsel & strengthen #publicdefense Check out our R2C Summer Newsletter! https://t.co/It6oxOYQnX

[Genevieve Citrin @GCitrin]

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[U.S. Department of Justice @TheJusticeDept]

President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Holds Hearing on the Role of the Public Defender https://t.co/ol0gyWa7T9

[Right to Counsel National Campaign @right2counsel]

It’s #right2counsel #TriviaTuesday - Court closures and severe delays during #COVID19 means that effective caseflow management, while safeguaring constitutional rights going forward, will be more important than ever. Who should ensure this?