From CT Mirror:
Public defenders in Connecticut could see a pay increase if a new legislative proposal is approved, and officials at the Division of Public Defender Services say the agency would face a crisis without it.
The Appropriations Committee, the legislative body helping oversee the state budget, recognized the potential state of emergency Tuesday when it advanced a proposal that included a $23 million increase over two years for assigned counsel in the division, contract attorneys who handle criminal and child welfare cases.
The increase is less than the almost $46 million officials had requested. Gov. Ned Lamont had recommended no increase in his budget proposal. Continue reading >>>
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