• 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. 

On January 24, 2022, the National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) will welcome S. Jai Simpson-Joseph as its first Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. You can read more about Jai and the vision for her role HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS


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