Public Defenders and People With Disabilities

In a recent Network blog, Mark Stephenson discusses the minimum standards proposed by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission.  Commissioner H. D. Schuringa invited Mr. Stephenson to comment on the proposed standard for the initial attorney-client interview, and after discussion with Executive Director Jonathan Sacks, those concerns were incorporated into the proposed standard.  Read the full blog entry here.

The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission encourages anyone with concerns, suggestions or feedback on any of the proposed minimum standards to submit comments to info@michiganidc.gov or via mail to the MIDC at 200 N. Washington Square, Lansing, Michigan, 48933.  All comments will be posted on our website and will be submitted to the Commission for consideration prior to our public hearing on August 18, 2015.