Washington DC Public Defender

The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia provides and promotes legal representation to indigent adults and children facing a loss of liberty in the District of Columbia. The organization is intent on providing its services in order to protect society s interest in the fair administration of justice. Beginning in 1960 as the Legal Aid Agency, the agency was expanded and the name was changed to the Public Defender Service in 1970. PDS is a federally funded, independent agency of the District of Columbia that is governed by an 11-member Board of Trustees. One asset of the Public Defender Service is its diverse group of more than 300 alumni who practice law, teach in law schools, serve as judges and work in a wide variety of jobs in the District of Columbia and across the country.

Office of the Attorney General, a government agency of Washington, D.C., provides child support, consumer protection and legal advisory services. The agency provides prevention of deceptive and anticompetitive business practices and obtains compensation for consumers. It also helps consumers and merchants in resolving disputes. The agency also helps parents caring for a child in collecting child support from the child's non-custodial parent. Additionally, the agency offers paternity establishment and parent location services. It also prevents housing code violations, such as nonworking smoke detectors, rodent infestation and holes and cracks in walls.

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) is an independent agency dedicated to enhancing the administration of criminal justice in Washington, DC. Through various initiatives, including strategic plans and data analysis, the CJCC aims to address pressing issues such as gun violence and pretrial detention. By collaborating with multiple justice system agencies, the CJCC fosters improvements in juvenile justice, community corrections, and mental health services. Their commitment to transparency and public safety is reflected in their regular reports and community engagement efforts. Generated from the website