• Public defenders and public defense professionals from around the country protest racial injustice embedded in the criminal system and affirm that Black Lives Matter. Photo used with permission. 

  • We're the Ones We've Been Waiting For... History Making Women in Public Defense Virtual Conference 

  • Public defenders and public defense professionals from around the country protest racial injustice embedded in the criminal system and affirm that Black Lives Matter. Photo used with permission. 

  • Hamilton County (OH) public defenders provide expungement services to their clients. 

April 3, 2023: Celebrating the Transgender Day of Visibility: An Open Letter From the NAPD Team
 As we celebrate the Transgender Day of Visibility, we stand in solidarity with transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming people everywhere. We are mindful that these anti-transgender initiatives harm our trans colleagues, friends, family members and our clients. You can read NAPD's full letter HERE

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