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Pennsylvania Allocates Over $250,000 for Indigent Defense Services

June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, announced over $250,000 in funding for indigent defense services in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. This marks the first allocation from …

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Pennsylvania Allocates $6.6 Million to Boost Indigent Defense Services

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) Indigent Defense Advisory Committee (IDAC) recently approved over $6.6 million in funding to improve indigent defense services across the …