• sixtyshilling@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If they can’t provide enough defense representation for their defendants, then it sounds like the State Prosecutors should be dropping more cases.

    Not every minor drug infraction requires a prosecutor to push for a plea deal. Let it go and focus on the big stuff if there aren’t enough lawyers to go around.

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      1 year ago

      Our private prisons complicate this. They can provide local political pressure, as they are large and create many jobs.