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October 22, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE: LACPDO Receives County Quality and Productivity Commission’s Gold Eagle Award

LACPDO Receives County Quality and Productivity Commission’s Gold Eagle Award
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October 1, 2024

Media Release: LA County Rapid Diversion Program Shows Remarkable Success in Helping Individuals with Behavioral Health Challenges, New RAND Report Reveals

LA County Rapid Diversion Program Shows Remarkable Success in Helping Individuals with Behavioral Health Challenges, New RAND Report Reveals
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August 14, 2024

Media Release: LA County Public Defender’s Office Commissions RAND Corporation To Study Attorney Workloads

Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo D. García has announced that the RAND Corporation will conduct a study of attorney workloads within the Public Defender's office
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July 22, 2024

Media Release: LA County Public Defender’s Office Safeguards Clients’ Rights Following Ransomware Attack On LA Superior Court Systems

The LA County Public Defender’s Office is actively communicating with the LA Superior Court to ensure the protection of our clients’ rights. While the attack, which began in the early morning hours of Friday,
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July 1, 2024

Media Release: LA County Public Defender’s Office Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Independent Defense Counsel Office Launch with Two NACo Achievement Awards

Within it’s first year, the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office’s Independent Defense Counsel Office was awarded two Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) in the Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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