Tag: holistic defense
The Trace: Promising Crime Solutions Are Being Undermined by Flawed Federal Ratings, Researchers Say
“For more than two decades, the Bronx Defenders has provided a holistic form of legal aid to indigent residents in New York. In addition to…
Santa Barbara Independent: Defending Santa Barbara’s Most Vulnerable
“Holistic Defense is making a tangible difference in the lives of clients and changing the way they perceive the criminal justice system. These were some…
Diary of a Civil Public Defender: Critical Lessons for Achieving Transformative Change on Behalf of Communities
“As civil public defenders, we venture into courts, struggles and conflicts where no constitutional right to a lawyer, and very few other protections exist to…
Criminal (In)Justice: #98 Holistic Criminal Defense
James Anderson, a senior behavioral and social scientist at the RAND Corporation, and one of the authors of “The Effects of Holistic Defense on Criminal Justice Outcomes,” which The Bronx…
Harvard Law Review: The Effects of Holistic Defense on Criminal Justice Outcomes
This Article offers the first large-scale, rigorous evaluation of the impact of holistic defense on criminal justice outcomes. In the Bronx, New York City, a…