Justice-involved individuals are more likely than the general population to experience chronic health problems (e.g., obesity-related health problems, type 2 diabetes, respiratory diseases, and chronic pain). These conditions usually last for prolonged durations and require ongoing medical treatment. Further, chronic […]
DEIJ & Racial Justice Meetups Join us at this November 2025 Meetup Mashup at 1 p.m. (est) / 12 p.m. (cst) / 11 a.m. (mt)/ 10 a.m. (pst) . Meetup materials and Zoom link will be sent via the listserv. […]
This Meetup is for Supervisors of social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, dispositional specialists, and others in similar roles. This is a discussion for supervisors and the topic will be a continuation of last month's meetup discussion. Stephanne Thornton, Social […]
Regular ticket sales have closed, but late registration tickets are available below. CEU certificates also remain available through the link below. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket to attend the conference after the start time of the event or have any other questions, please contact events@publicdefenders.us.
Forensic Neuroscience: A Call on Criminal Justice, Forensic Mental Health, and Legal Professionals to Become Informed At the nexus of neuroscience, criminology, psychology, and the law, forensic neuroscience is the innovative subfield focused on better understanding the role of neural […]
During this social worker meetup we will discuss ways that, as mitigation specialists and social workers (not psychologists), we identify reading and learning comprehension deficits in clients and use that knowledge in mitigation development and advocacy, whether related to comprehension […]
NOTE: NAPD membership is NOT required to attend. To create a free account to purchase a ticket please go to: https://publicdefenders.us/create-account/
NOTE: NAPD membership is NOT required to attend. To create a free account to purchase a ticket please go to: https://publicdefenders.us/create-account/
“We the Defenders” is the essential conference for public defense investigators, mitigation specialists, social workers, paralegals, and other core staff - all roles except attorneys – who play a critical role in defense-based work. Development opportunities, networking, collaboration, and sustainability are woven into the various workshops, small groups, plenaries, and sessions at We the Defenders.
REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 5TH, 2025. (Tshirt not guaranteed for late registrants.)
“We the Defenders” is the essential conference for public defense investigators, mitigation specialists, social workers, paralegals, and other core staff - all roles except attorneys – who play a critical role in defense-based work. Development opportunities, networking, collaboration, and sustainability are woven into the various workshops, small groups, plenaries, and sessions at We the Defenders.
Family or domestic homicide is an extreme form of domestic violence where a household member or significant other is murdered. Intrafamilial homicides can take several different forms, including the murder of newborns, infants, siblings, children, parents, significant others, or other […]
The right to self-defense is one of the oldest and most universal concepts in Anglo-American criminal law and criminal procedure. Nonetheless, trial judges across the country are being absolved of erroneously denying the accused's valid request for a substantiated self-defense […]
