Eleven of Louisiana’s 41 public defender offices did not bring in enough money to cover their costs during the 2020-2021 state budget cycle, providing more evidence that the state’s public defender system is in a financial crisis. The 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish had the largest cost overruns, spending $243,000 more
East Baton Rouge Parish district court struggling to cover public defender costs
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