A BJS-funded third-party report is now available

Title: Survey of Publicly Appointed Defense Attorneys: Design Study
Authors: Urban Institute: Jeanette Hussemann, William Adams, and Cathy Hu; Indigent Defense Research Association: Andrew Davies; and National Association for Public Defense: Heather H. Hall, and Jon Lyon
Publication date: October 2021
Award number: 2016-R2-CX-K032

This BJS third-party report presents the development work for a national survey of publicly appointed defense attorneys who provide legal services to adults and juveniles charged with criminal offenses. It describes development work and survey instrument cognitive testing and addresses the challenges of identifying the appropriate universe, sampling, and nonresponse issues. This report was produced by the Urban Institute, Indigent Defense Research Association, and National Association for Public Defense for BJS under award number 2016-R2-CX-K032.

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics funded this third-party report. It is not a BJS report and does not release official government statistics. The report is released to help inform interested parties of the research or analysis contained within and to encourage discussion. BJS has performed a limited review of the report to ensure the general accuracy of information and adherence to confidentiality and disclosure standards. Any statistics included in this report are not official BJS statistics unless they have been previously published in a BJS report. Any analysis, conclusions, or opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views, opinions, or policies of the Bureau of Justice Statistics or the U.S. Department of Justice.

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