The Center for Criminal JusticeEquality, justice and, fairness for all, are fundamental principles in our society. Nowhere are they more important than in our criminal justice system, nowhere do they seem harder to obtain. The Center for Criminal Justice’s Indigent Defense Program was created May 2010 to seek out ways to re-align the practice of criminal law and its resultant disparate racial and economic impact with our fundamental principles. The Center for Criminal Justice’s Indigent Defense Program has three main focus areas. The first, “Research and Study”, seeks to explore the costs borne by minorities and the poor that stem from our failure to meet our fundamental principles. The second, “Policy and Development”, seeks to find long term solutions to bridge the gap between the guiding principles of our criminal law and its everyday practice. The Third, “Best Practices and Direct Representation,” will provide training and other resources for both defense and prosecution criminal practitioners, and Direct Representation in high impact litigation.
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