MIDC seeks public comment on minimum standard for determining indigency and contribution michiganidc.gov/?p=6539

#mileg House unanimously passes the first of several bills to eliminate some mandatory jail sentences. This is an important first step towards reducing mass incarceration, eliminating racial disparities in our legal system, and creating a community focused on #SmartJustice!

Important criminal legal reforms in action in the Michigan legislature today. #smartjustice

New MIDC Standard approved by MI Dept. of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs addresses the ability of the state’s public defense systems to operate independently from the judiciary and with adequate resources bit.ly/MIDCStand5

There’s currently a shortage of attorneys handling indigent criminal cases in the Upper Peninsula. Interested in learning about filling this crucial role? Join the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) at an upcoming webinar: bit.ly/2JomhYX

Please take a few minutes to see a snapshot of the MIDC's work over the course of 2020 and the continuing evolution of indigent defense in Michigan. michiganidc.gov/midc-2020-year…

.Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs jail reform bills into law - WILX News 10 buff.ly/2XgC5QN Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II Bridget Mary McCormack MI Assoc of Counties Pew States

Thanks American Bar Association for inviting MIDC Executive Director Loren Khogali to speak about counsel at first appearance at the Public Defense Summit today! #ABAPDS2021

On today, in 1963, in the midst of America's civil rights struggle, Gideon v Wainwright birthed public defenders as essential to the fight for civil rights in the criminal legal system. Still fighting to fulfill that legacy! Gideon's Promise week, @#NationalPublicDefenderDay!

We have answers to FAQs about implementing the new MIDC standard requiring independence from the judiciary michiganidc.gov/standards/#tab…

The MIDC is looking for its next Executive Director! governmentjobs.com/careers/michig… via Zens

On Oct 27, tune into ‘Unrepresented: Why Counsel at First Appearance is Critical’ for a convo w/ Matt Alsdorf of the Center for Effective Public Policy, @MJMrozinski of National Legal Aid & Defender Association, Barbara Klimaszewski of Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) & Chief Public Defender Tracey Lenox: buff.ly/3FmIoax

.LARA Director Marlon Brown Signs New Indigent Defense Standard, Establishes Test for Eligibility for Defense Funding and Provides Guidance for Recouping Costs of Defense: michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-…

The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) has announced that Kristen Staley will be the organization's next Executive Director. michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-…

MIDC highlights from 2021: tinyurl.com/5e6meds8

💙💙 Thank You Public Defenders! youtu.be/HSQWSXZjs3w via YouTube

Happy National Public Defense Day! Learn about the important work the MIDC is doing to set standards and provide funding to improve indigent defense services in Michigan tinyurl.com/5e6meds8

On the latest episode of Public Defenseless Podcast listen to former MIDC Commissioner Tom Boyd discuss the role a judge can play in reforming public defense sites.libsyn.com/387569/27-a-ju…

A decade ago, Michigan PD was in a race to the bottom. Now, it represents one of the most promising systems in the whole nation! Listen to my conversation w/Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC)'s Kristen Staley hear how it happened Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0UYBsc… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can…

Yesterday, I had a great talk with three Michigan Criminal Defense Attorneys (Patrick Crowley, Jonathan Sacks of State Appellate Defender Office, and Michael Naughton) about the crisis of public defense in rural America and what to do about it. open.spotify.com/episode/5dqNuA…