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@pdsdc

4 years

(1/6)"My name is Nadia Woods and I'm a rising 3L at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. My time spent clerking with the Public Defender Services for D.C. (PDS) exceeded my expectations in every way." #clerkship #lawclerk #publicdefender @LoyolaLaw

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@pdsdc

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PDS is delighted to introduce you to our talented class of new attorneys. Their passion for the welfare of our clients & knowledge of the law will result in outstanding advocacy in the courtroom & community. Welcome to our new Champions of Liberty! #publicdefender #legalcareers

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@pdsdc

3 years

PDS is #hiring trial attorneys! Join our tenacious and talented team of lawyers. Applications are due by September 27, 2021. #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

2 years

PDS has a PROTEST HOTLINE -- (202) 824-2463 -- available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. All calls to the Protest Hotline for legal advice are confidential and free of charge. #publicdefender #DCProtests

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@pdsdc

2 years

Heather Pinckney appointed the next director of PDS. Welcome home, Heather! #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

2 years

PDS HAS A PROTEST HOTLINE -- (202) 824-2463 -- available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. All calls to the Protest Hotline for legal advice are confidential and free of charge. #publicdefender #dcprotest #dcprotests

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@pdsdc

3 years

PRESS RELEASE: Yesterday, PDS filed a lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for the unfair treatment of people serving D.C. Superior Court sentences in the BOP. #publicdefender #dc

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@pdsdc

5 months

Happy #PublicDefenseDay ! Also known as #GideonDay . Every day at #PDSDC we practice what Gideon and his lawyers fought for, and we are so honored to be able to bring the constitutional promise of COUNSEL and of a FAIR TRIAL to the people of the District of Columbia.

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@pdsdc

3 years

Cries for help from @DCCorrections residents: No human should live like this We live in filth We’re hungry all the time We don't get water Guards are brutal They take our things to keep us from reporting problems I got COVID & begged them not to let me die

No human being should be treated like this: Voices from inside DC...

Cries for help from DC Jail residents:No human should live like thisWe live in filthWe’re hungry all the timeWe don't have waterGuards are brutalThey take ou...

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@pdsdc

4 years

#Publicdefenders nation-wide are making our voices heard by marching TOMORROW in support of justice for black lives. @BPDA_justice , many of whose founding members are current and former PDS attorneys, is organizing the local DC march on Monday at 5:30p at the DC Superior Court.

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@pdsdc

4 years

PDS is #hiring two attorneys to join our stellar Special Litigation Division. SLD is a small group of lawyers committed to addressing recurring and systemic violations of our clients’ rights to fair trials and fair treatment. #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

4 years

Congrats to Chiquisha Robinson, Deputy Chief of PDS’s Prisoner & Reentry Legal Services Program, on her groundbreaking article “Defense Attorneys Are the Best Line of Defense Against the COVID-19 Pandemic for Incarcerated People” in the @ABACJS Fall Criminal Justice Magazine.

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@pdsdc

4 years

PDS has establish a PROTEST HOTLINE -- (202) 824-2463 -- available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. All calls to the Protest Hotline for legal advice are confidential and free of charge. #publicdefender #DCProtests For more information visit: .

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@pdsdc

3 years

PDS Calls for the Immediate Release of all Persons Detained at the D.C. Jail #publicdefender #BlackLivesMatter

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@pdsdc

4 years

PDS is #hiring ! Permanent and temporary attorney positions are available. Join our talented team of lawyers, who provide outstanding legal representation for people of low income/ low wealth. For more information, visit: . #publicdefender #lawyers

Job Opportunities

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@pdsdc

3 years

(1/3) On this 58th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, PDS is pleased to announce its publication of The D.C. Reentry Navigator: Empowering You To Succeed With A D.C. Criminal Record. #DCReentryNavigator #DCReentry #Reentry #DC #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

2 years

PRESS RELEASE: The PDS Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather N. Pinckney as the next Director of PDS. Ms. Pinckney succeeds outgoing director, Avis E. Buchanan, who announced her retirement late last year. #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

4 years

“This is a huge victory for all of the human beings still incarcerated inside the D.C. Jail,” said PDS Staff Attorney Steven Marcus about recent developments in the case, Banks v. Booth, filed as a class action in the U.S. District Court for D.C. @ACLU_DC

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@pdsdc

4 years

Former PDS Director Angela J. Davis, distinguished Professor of Law @AUWCL , will be honored with the @GWACBAR 33rd annual Charlotte E. Ray Award in February. Congratulations, Angela!

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@pdsdc

5 years

Three cheers for PDS Appellate Staff Attorney Joshua Deahl whose nomination to the D.C. Court of Appeals has been confirmed. Congratulations Josh!

Public Defender Service for D.C.

@pdsdc

7 years

Congratulations to PDS attorney Joshua Deahl on his nomination by the President for a seat on the DC CT of Appeals

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@pdsdc

2 years

Director Heather Pinckney attended last week's press conference that unveiled the package of proposed revisions to the D.C. Criminal Code Act, an effort to write a clearer and more proportional criminal code. #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

2 years

It is with heavy hearts that PDS announces the upcoming and well-deserved retirement of our longest serving, fearless, and brilliant leader, Director Avis E. Buchanan. If you are interested in being our next director, see the vacancy announcement:

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@pdsdc

5 years

Congratulations to PDS alumnus @AndrewMCrespo on his promotion to professor of law at Harvard Law School!

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@pdsdc

4 years

#PublicDefendersforBlackLives

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@pdsdc

5 years

We are thinking of former PDS deputy director Charles Ogletree and his family. He was one of the giants at PDS. A true Champion of Liberty.

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@pdsdc

3 years

Congratulations, Kevann!

Black Public Defender Association (BPDA)

@BPDA_justice

3 years

Kevann Gardner, one of BPDA's founding members, is a recommended candidate to fill a DC Superior Court vacancy: . He is currently a supervising attorney in @pdsdc 's Trial Division, and a senior member of their Forensic Practice Group. #BlackDefendersMatter

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@pdsdc

5 years

PDS Staff Attorney Almo Carter has been NOMINATED by the President to serve a 6 yr term as a Commissioner on the five-member U.S. Parole Commission. If confirmed, Almo will be the first PDS attorney ever to serve on the Commission. Best wishes, Almo!

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@pdsdc

1 year

Congratulations to PDS alumna U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb on her investiture ceremony! The ceremony opened with remarks by former #PDSDC director Avis Buchanan, and the oath was administered by Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. We are so proud! #PublicDefender

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@pdsdc

3 years

Congratulations PDS Alumna Jia Cobb! #publicdefender #careers

Legal Defense Fund

@NAACP_LDF

3 years

#BREAKING The Senate has confirmed Jia Cobb to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. With her confirmation, Judge Cobb is now only the fourth Black woman ever appointed to this Court.

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@pdsdc

3 years

"This sudden epiphany by stakeholders only after White people complained of conditions at the D.C. Jail is a clear example of the historic and systemic racism that plagues the carceral system," says Director Avis E. Buchanan #BlackLivesMatter

Hundreds of DC inmates may be moved after 'deeply concerning' conditions reported

Hundreds of DC inmates will be moved to a federal penitentiary in Pennsylvania after "unacceptable conditions" were reported inside the jail. Officials learned of the conditions after an unannounced...

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@pdsdc

2 years

Please join us in welcoming #PDSDC ’s newest class of lawyers! We are confident each of them will make our team stronger as we continue to fight on behalf of all of our clients. Special thanks to multitalented Supervising Attorney Prescott Loveland for producing this video.

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@pdsdc

1 year

So proud of Brittany Mobley, deputy chief of JSP, for writing Chapter 19, Preventing Crossover & Representing Dual-Status Youth, @NACCChildLaw 4th/2023 Ed. of Child Welfare Law & Practice: Representing Children, Parents, & Agencies in Neglect, Abuse, & Dependency Cases. #Redbook4

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@pdsdc

2 years

Our Community Defender Division welcomes five talented law students representing @UDCLaw & @GeorgetownLaw . Our clerks will serve the community by joining our Prisoner & Reentry Legal Services & Juvenile Services programs. We are excited to watch these future public defenders fly!

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Public Defender Service for D.C.

@pdsdc

4 years

PDS has filed an emergency motion in D.C. Superior Court seeking the release of those charged with misdemeanors who are undergoing competency proceedings anywhere they are housed in the District, including St. Elizabeths and the D.C. jail.

Psychiatric facilities and the city’s halfway house can’t protect people from covid-19, advocates say.

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@pdsdc

3 years

PDS is hiring a November 2021 trial attorney class! Help us spread the word. #publicdefender #lawschools #lawstudents

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@pdsdc

3 years

PDS alumna and Assistant Law Professor Maneka Sinha @UMDLaw has been named @SABADC Public Sector Trailblazer of 2021. Congratulations, Maneka! #publicdefender

SABA-DC

@SABADC

3 years

SABA-DC has the privilege of serving a bar of high-impact, high-achieving attorneys. This year, we are proud to honor four outstanding members of the Washington, D.C. community: Dina Mishra, Maneka Sinha, A.J. Dhaliwal, and Anjali Chaturvedi. Congratulations! #sabadc

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Public Defender Service for D.C.

@pdsdc

4 years

D.C. Public Defenders’ Sweeping Motion Asks for Release of All Misdemeanants in DC Jail

D.C.’s public defenders are trying to turn the tables on their courtroom counterparts. For the past several weeks, since the coronavirus began spreading in the D.C. area, defense attorneys have filed...

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@pdsdc

1 year

Last Friday, the Merced County Courthouse was renamed to recognize cherished PDS alumnus Professor Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a former PDS deputy director, trial chief, and training director; and a mentor and friend to many. What a wonderful and well-deserved honor!

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@pdsdc

2 months

Meet Ibrahim Bharmal (he/him/his), a rising 3L & an immigration law clerk working with our Trial Division. Ibrahim is impressively pursuing a Juris Doctorate at Harvard Law School & a Master of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. To learn more, visit .

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@pdsdc

4 years

“Given the gravity of Plaintiffs’ asserted injury, as well as the permanence of death, the Court finds that Plaintiffs have satisfied the requirement of facing irreparable harm unless injunctive relief is granted.” @pdsdc @ACLU_DC #publicdefender #COVID19

Judge orders emergency D.C. jail overhaul of medical, cleaning, ‘social distancing’ practices and...

Judge acknowledges “unprecedented challenges” but finds D.C. authorities probably have shown “deliberate indifference” to inmates’ health by failing to act.

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@pdsdc

3 years

Congratulations to PDS alumna Jia M. Cobb on her nomination by President Biden to be a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

1 year

We are so proud of you, Maneka! Read the @UMDLaw announcement to learn more about this outstanding professor and the meaningfulness of her selection as the 2023-2024 Bellow Scholar to #PDSDC . #Scholar #LawProfessor #PublicDefender #LawSchools #LawStudents

Maryland Carey Law

@UMDLaw

1 year

Congrats to Assoc. Prof. @ManekaSinha , director of the Criminal Defense Clinic, for being named a 2023-2024 Bellow Scholar by the @TheAALS . Her project will explore whether courts meaningfully address the reliability of policing technologies. #lawtwitter

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@pdsdc

4 years

Happening TODAY! #PublicDefendersforBlackLives #BlackLivesMatterDC

Public Defender Service for D.C.

@pdsdc

4 years

#Publicdefenders nation-wide are making our voices heard by marching TOMORROW in support of justice for black lives. @BPDA_justice , many of whose founding members are current and former PDS attorneys, is organizing the local DC march on Monday at 5:30p at the DC Superior Court.

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@pdsdc

3 years

Congratulations to PDS Deputy Chief Chiquisha Robinson of our Prisoner Reentry & Legal Services Program for receiving a @dc_reentry board member award for her continuous support of the organization and black leadership. #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

5 years

What inspires Maya Little to be an investigator at PDS? “As a D.C. native, it is more than an honor to help defend and support the community that I come from. I work as if every client is a family member because that’s what they deserve."

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@pdsdc

3 years

#JobAlert : PDS is hiring a Special Litigation Attorney! Applications are due February 7, 2022. To learn more about this terrific job opportunity visit #publicdefender #attorney #hiringnow

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@pdsdc

3 years

Folks, we've posted a permanent Special Litigation Division position on the PDS website, but it has a quick turnaround - check it out @ ! #publicdefender #lawyer

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@pdsdc

4 years

What inspires Steven Marcus, staff attorney with the Special Litigation Division, to be a public defender and to work at PDS? #PDSDC #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

5 years

Congratulations to Brittany Mobley, who was promoted to Deputy Chief of our Juvenile Services Program. Brittany has been an effective advocate on behalf of PDS’s clients in the city’s juvenile justice system since she joined JSP in 2015.

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@pdsdc

2 years

Congratulations to Deputy Chief Chiquisha Robinson of our Prisoner & Reentry Legal Services Program, who received the @BCLAW Hon. David S. Nelson Public Interest Law Award yesterday! #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

5 years

What inspires Staff Attorney Dinah Manning to be a public defender and to work at PDS?

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@pdsdc

3 years

After 30 years of excellence, our dear Sheila Willis will retire as PDS’s Chief Administrative Officer on Friday. Sheila, you are special to us, and we will miss you terribly; you deserve the happiest retirement ever.

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@pdsdc

5 months

Congratulations to our OUTSTANDING Director, Heather Pinckney, who will be honored with the #Shes100 Equity Award for Advocacy in recognition of her formidable impact in the District of Columbia on behalf of Black women and girls. Your #PDSDC family is SO proud of you, Heather!!

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@pdsdc

1 year

#BookDrive for Incarcerated Youth in D.C.! From now until 9/5, if you purchase a book from @EastCityBooks 's recommendation list (available via the link or QR code), it will be donated to incarcerated youth in D.C. A collaboration between ECB & #PDSDC .

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@pdsdc

2 years

Congratulations to Andrew Crespo, PDS alumnus and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, who has been selected to receive a prestigious 2022 “HNBA Top Lawyers Under 40” Award. #publicdefender

Andrew Crespo

@AndrewMCrespo

2 years

Honored to be recognized by @HNBANews on their annual list of Latino Lawyers under 40. And extra excited to be named alongside Carmen Iguina Gonzalez and my former student @nadiaarid , plus all the other great lawyers recognized here:

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@pdsdc

8 years

Congratulations to incoming PDS summer law clerk and former intern Imelme Umana on her selection as president of the Harvard Law Review!

Harvard BLSA

@HarvardBLSA

8 years

Congrats to Imelme Umana, HLS '18, on her selection as President of the Harvard Law Review. 1st black woman to serve as President. #Herstory

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@pdsdc

4 years

DC Superior Court modifies its Jury Plan so persons with felony convictions are eligible to serve as petit jurors one year after completion of their sentence - the minimum allowed under DC law.

DC Superior Court Changes Jury Plan to Reduce Time before Returning Citizens Can Serve as Jurors

DC Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Morin today announced that the Court has modified its jury plan so that persons with felony convictions will be eligible to serve as petit jurors one year after...

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@pdsdc

3 years

PDS was proud to be a part of the #DC Jobs, Not Guns Job Fair last week. Call our Prisoner & Reentry Legal Services Program at 202-824-2801 to get your FREE COPY of The D.C. Reentry Navigator. #publicdefender #secondchances

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@pdsdc

1 year

PDS had the privilege of meeting these inspiring young men who were visiting DC with @WordisBondPDX , a high school leadership program from Portland, Or. The group had a great discussion about career aspirations. #PDSDC hopes for a future collaboration with the program.

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@pdsdc

3 years

Read this meaningful opinion @washingtonpost about PDS alumnus @AGKarlRacine 's lifelong mentoring of a child, now man, caught up in the D.C. justice system. “Karl recognized…individuals…should not be defined by our worst mistakes.”

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@pdsdc

5 years

What inspires Special Counsel (Forensic Science) Jessica Willis to be a public defender and to work at PDS? "I became a public defender to fight against the institutional racism that is the historic legacy and current reality of criminal justice in our country"

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@pdsdc

1 year

PDS Special Litigation Division investigators, paralegals, and mitigation specialists at the Color of Mitigation, the first conference of its kind aimed at practitioners of color that work as, or are interested in becoming, mitigation specialists. #ColorOfMitigation #PDSDC

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@pdsdc

3 years

Learn about the first person released under D.C.’s Second Look Act Amendment sentencing reform. #secondchances #publicdefender

Man Released Under DC's Second Look Act Sentencing Reform

After more than two decades behind bars, a D.C. man is home after becoming the first to be released under the District of Columbia’s expanded sentencing reform laws.

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@pdsdc

4 years

Public defenders march for Black lives and demand body cam footage from police shootings

The crowds are smaller on Day 11 of the protests at Black Lives Matter Plaza and many are honoring George Floyd by using their voices. Public defenders are marching from the D. C. Superior Courthouse...

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@pdsdc

4 years

Sad News: PDS’s first director, Barbara Babcock, has passed away. Barbara was PDS’s director from 1970-1972, the first years PDS operated as the Legal Aid Agency. She previously served in the late 60s as one of the very few female Legal Aid Agency staff attorneys. #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

1 year

(1/3) Yesterday, #PDSDC held its first COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TRAINING on the topic of Advocating For D.C. Youth And Emerging Adults Beyond The Courtroom: Why It Matters For All Of Us.

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@pdsdc

3 months

Look who stopped by to visit #PDSDC yesterday! Our legendary former PDS director, Avis E. Buchanan, who, in this photo, is standing next to the conference room named in her honor.❤️Retirement looks great on you, Avis! #PublicDefenders

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@pdsdc

8 years

As we celebrate the 53rd Anniversary of Gideon, let’s remember to thank the public defenders in DC and around the country. #PublicDefenseDay

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@pdsdc

5 years

(1/2) Today's inspiration by a former juror: "I simply wanted to thank you for the very important job that you do as public defenders...You were extremely prepared, highly professional and on top of your game at all times.

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@pdsdc

3 years

PDS staff Brittany Mobley, Keisha Robinson, and Sylvia Smith, as members of BPDA’s board, contributed to the production of this report that encourages the removal of the burdens the criminal justice system places on public defenders’ clients and their communities. #publicdefender

Black Public Defender Association (BPDA)

@BPDA_justice

3 years

In their first 100 days in office, @POTUS and @VP committed to advancing racial equity. To achieve this, the Administration must #DisruptCarceralSystems that harm Black communities. Today, we’ve released a report to share the expertise of Black defenders.

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@pdsdc

4 years

“This is a significant victory for the more than 1,400 human beings still incarcerated by the District at the D.C. Jail,” said Steven Marcus, Staff Attorney, Special Litigation Division, @pdsdc .

Nathan Baca

@NathanBacaTV

4 years

. @pdsdc : "An infection at the jail puts everyone in the DC community at risk and it’s urgently important that the jail address those issues, not just for the people there but for the broader community as well."

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@pdsdc

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“The notion that Lewisburg is an improvement over the DC jail points to the degree of human suffering occurring right now under the watch of the Mayor, the local judiciary, and the US Attorney’s Office,” said PDS. #publicdefender #BlackLivesMatter

Transfer of defendants at D.C. jail to begin Monday after inspection found unacceptable conditions

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@pdsdc

2 years

(1/2) PDS alumnus, the Honorable Robert L. Wilkins of the U.S. District Court of D.C., recently had his portrait revealed. Congratulations on this significant achievement, Robert! #PDSDC

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@pdsdc

4 years

Today, PUBLIC DEFENDERS MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES. Public defenders are a new kind of tired—and a new kind of inspired. A call to action by PDS's fearless leader, Avis E. Buchanan: #PublicDefendersforBlackLives #BlackLivesMatterDC #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

1 year

PDS Director Heather N. Pinckney and CDD Deputy Chiefs Chiquisha Robinson and Brittany Mobley at the DOJ Office for Access to Justice event to celebrate public defenders on the 60th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright. #GideonAt60 #PublicDefenseDay #PublicDefender #PDSDC

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@pdsdc

9 months

We are so excited to introduce you to our 2023 class of new attorneys! These talented attorneys will be joining our Trial, Appellate, Mental Health, Civil, & Community Defender divisions. We are thrilled to have you with us as we continue to fight on behalf of our clients. #PDSDC

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@pdsdc

2 years

PDS has a diverse range of job opportunities available! CONTRACT SPECIALIST FORENSIC SCIENTIST SPECIALIST SUMMER LAW CLERKS TRIAL ATTORNEYS #publicdefender #forensics #contracting #lawschool #careers #hiring

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@pdsdc

3 years

We are pleased to report that 90% OF BOP FACILITIES have copies of THE D.C. REENTRY NAVIGATOR: EMPOWERING YOU TO SUCCEED WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD, a resource for people arrested, charged, tried, and/or convicted under D.C. law. #dcreentry #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

2 years

Congratulations to PDS alumna Kelli Neptune! #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

7 years

2017 PDS Champions of Liberty!

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@pdsdc

6 years

PDS is proud of Chiquisha Robinson, manager of its Prisoner & Reentry Legal Services Program, for creating the D.C. Reentry Navigator for returning citizens. This invaluable guide will be available to the public in 2019.

Kiva

@KivaZytnick

6 years

The DC reentry navigator will empower individuals who have engaged the DC criminal justice system with navigating and preparing for reentry and reintegration. Tonight we’re brainstorming how to make it digital. @WashLawyers #dcprobono18 @pdsdc

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@pdsdc

1 year

Today’s Inspiration: Thank you to PDS law clerk Courtney Ebersohl who took this magnificent photo of a rainbow outside of our main office building and captioned it “PDS at the end of the rainbow.” #Inspiration #Rainbows #LawClerks #PublicDefenders #PDSDC

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1 year

#SecondChanceMonth : PDS’s Juvenile Services Program (JSP) is hosting the SECOND CHANCE, SECOND HAND event. JSP will provide juvenile record sealing consultations & @SJP_DC will hold provide legal services & advice about high school special education rights. #DC #RecordSealing

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@pdsdc

2 years

As we celebrate Black History Month, we encourage everyone to celebrate and recognize Black people all year round for their amazing accomplishments and contributions to this country and the world. #BHM2023 #BlackHistoryMonth #PDSDC

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@pdsdc

3 years

This @gwlaw report on ankle monitoring as electronic prisons documents the extent to which monitoring deprives people of fundamental rights, violates basic privacy norms, extracts wealth, jeopardizes employment & undermines family & social relationships.

Electronic Prisons: The Operation of Ankle Monitoring in the Criminal...

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@pdsdc

2 years

Job Opportunity: PDS seeks FELONY I TRIAL ATTORNEYS (4 positions available). #publicdefender #attorney #lawyer

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@pdsdc

5 years

How is your internship going this summer? Our interns are in the community, meeting with clients, and feeling the thrill of representing clients in court. This is not a desk job. Apply for our fall internship opportunity by July 21.

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@pdsdc

2 years

“This settlement is an important victory for protecting the health and safety of residents at the D.C. jail, especially as the pandemic continues to evolve,” attorney Zoé Friedland of the PDS’s special litigation division said. #publicdefender #dcjail

D.C. jail settles lawsuit over inmate covid conditions by ACLU, Public Defender Service

The proposed class-action settlement would end a two-year fight over allegations of mismanagement and mistreatment of inmates at the aged detention facility in the nation’s capital.

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@pdsdc

3 years

Contact PDS at 202-824-2801 to request free copies of THE D.C. REENTRY NAVIGATOR. This resource is for persons working to regain their lives following arrest, conviction, and/or incarceration. #publicdefender #secondchances #dcreentry #dcreentrynavigator

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@pdsdc

4 years

Register to attend this online discussion for those on the front lines with PDS alumni April Frazier Camara @NLADA , Premal Dharia @DefenderImpact , and Timothy O'Toole @millerchevalier , among others.

Due Process Institute

@iDueProcess

4 years

Join our webinar! Due Process Challenges in a Time of Crisis~An Online Discussion for Those on the Front Lines of Our Criminal Legal System. Tues, Mar 31, 3pm EDT Register: @SomilBTrivedi @premaldharia @TimOToole2 @tolmanbrett + April Frazier Camara @NLADA

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@pdsdc

3 years

Join PDS as a Special Litigation Attorney! Meaningful work that exposes you to a variety of litigation that seeks to vindicate the constitutional & statutory rights of PDS clients & to challenge pervasive unfair criminal justice practices. #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

2 years

Are you a student of @howardlawschool and interested in becoming a public defender or doing criminal defense work in the D.C. area? Come and meet PDS Director Heather N. Pinckney and deputy chief of our Community Defender Division, Brittany Mobley, on 1/31! #PDSDC

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@pdsdc

4 years

PDS alumna April Frazier Camara is the new Chair of the ABA's Criminal Justice Section. We look forward to your leadership, April!

ABA Criminal Justice

@ABACJS

4 years

Introducing our new chair for 2020-2021, April Frazier Camara! April joins us as Chief, Lifelong Learning at the NLADA in Washington, D.C. We welcome you as Chair and we look forward to a great ABA year! Read her Chair's message:

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@pdsdc

5 years

Meet the new PDS Trial Training Class, The Comeback Crew, who started this fall (2019). Led by Training Director Jason Tulley, they are learning from PDS attorneys and alumni about PDS's zealous client centered…

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@pdsdc

4 years

(1/8) “My name is Brittney Scott and I am a rising 3L @howardlawschool . This summer, I had the opportunity to serve as a law clerk in the Juvenile Services Program ("JSP"), which is a subdivision of the Community Defender Division (“CDD”) at PDS." #publicdefender #lawschool

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@pdsdc

2 years

Job Opportunity (Repost): PDS is looking for four FELONY I TRIAL ATTORNEYS. We have just increased the salary range for this position. Please help us find great candidates! #publicdefender #attorney

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@pdsdc

5 years

Congratulations to the Honorable Joshua Deahl!

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@pdsdc

5 years

(1/3) What inspires David Knight, Chief of the PDS Trial Division, to be a public defender? "'All men are created equal.' But not everyone is treated as equal, especially not in the criminal justice system."

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@pdsdc

2 years

Thank you to General Counsel Laura Hankins and Special Counsel Katya Semyonova for their significant contributions on the package of revisions to the D.C. Criminal Code. #publicdefender

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@pdsdc

6 years

Shout-out to former PDS training director @JRapping on moving @Gideons_Promise public defender summer training program to Morehouse College!

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