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Oregon’s public defense crisis appears to improve, but some attorneys remain skeptical

The number of Oregonians charged with a crime who don’t have an attorney has decreased by 30%, according to the head of the Oregon Public Defense Commission. Both the United States and Oregon ...

Oregon sees significant drop in unrepresented defendants, defenders warn crisis isn't over

The Oregon Public Defense Commission announced that is has significantly reduced the number of people in the criminal justice ...
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Oregon law schools to receive funding for criminal defense clinics

There are currently defense clinics at Willamette University in Salem, Lewis & Clark College in Portland, and the University of Oregon in both Portland and Eugene. At UO, law students work with public ...
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Public defense shortage puts Oregon's 'public safety at risk,' dept. director says

PORTLAND, Ore. — The director of Oregon Public Defense Services - the agency responsible for providing legal defense to indigent defendants in the state - said lawmakers should dramatically overhaul ...