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Wainright" > <header class="cg-c-card__header"> </header> <div class="cg-c-card__body"> <p class="cg-c-card__title">History of Public Defenders</p> <p class="cg-c-card__intro"> In 1963 the states weren't required to provide a lawyer in most criminal cases. Like thousands of people accused of a crime in Florida and elsewhere, Mr. Gideon had been required to go to trial alone, And like thousands, he had done his best, but it wasn't enough. </p> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="medium-4 columns"> <article class="cg-c-card cg-c-card--hover-float" data-equalizer-watch> <header class="cg-c-card__header"> </header> <div class="cg-c-card__body"> <p class="cg-c-card__title"></p> <p class="cg-c-card__intro"> </p> </div> </article> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container row"> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <h2 class="cg-c-section-title cg-c-section-title--dark cg-c-section-title--legacy"> Latest News </h2> <ul class="cg-c-list "> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/ocpd/commission/dpds-commission-meetings-2025" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" >DPDS Commission Meetings 2025</a></li> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ocpd/publications/annual-reports/annual-report-fy-2024.pdf?rev=4e377c77dee74e73aeeeb9218e539a78" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" >2024 Annual Report</a></li> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/ocpd/legislation/legislative-testimony-and-proposal" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" title="Legislation" >Legislation</a></li> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/malloy-archive/immigration-resources-family-preparedness-plan" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" title="Immigration Resources" >Immigration Resources</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <h2 class="cg-c-section-title cg-c-section-title--dark cg-c-section-title--legacy"> Important Information </h2> <ul class="cg-c-list "> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ocpd/important-information/warning_sheet_for_clients-1.pdf?rev=2e23136bb87d42f195b9b60ec802328c" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" >Warning for All Public Defender Clients</a></li> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/ocpd/important-information/income-eligibility-guidelines-2024-2025" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" title="Income Eligibility Guidelines" >Income Eligibility Guidelines</a></li> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/ocpd/important-information/law-related-links" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" title="Law Related Links" >Law Related Links</a></li> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/ocpd/important-information/connecticut-services-link" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" title="Connecticut Services Links" >Connecticut Services Links</a></li> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://www.publicdefenders.us/" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="National Assoc. of Public Defense" >National Assoc. of Public Defense</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <h2 class="cg-c-section-title cg-c-section-title--dark cg-c-section-title--legacy"> Employment Information </h2> <ul class="cg-c-list "> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/ocpd/employment/employment-opportunities" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" title="Public Defender Employment Openings" >Employment Opportunities</a></li> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/ocpd/training/ct-public-defender-internship-information" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" title="Internship Information" >Internship Information</a></li> <li class="cg-c-list__item"><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/ocpd/eeop/equal-employment-opportunity-plan" class="cg-c-list__link cg-c-list__link--arrow" title="EEOP" >EEOP</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <h2 class="cg-c-section-title cg-c-section-title--dark cg-c-section-title--legacy">Acting Chief Public Defender John Day</h2> <div class="cg-l-inner"> <div class="row"> <div class="row column"> <div class="medium-3 columns"> </div> <div class="medium-9 columns"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Our Mission Statement</strong></p> <p>Striving to ensure justice and a fair and unbiased system, the Connecticut Division of Public Defender Services zealously promotes and protects the rights, liberty and dignity of all clients entrusted to us. 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