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  • FISCAL YEAR 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

    Includes information on the performance, success, and financials of PDS.

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    FISCAL YEAR 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

    Includes information on the performance, success, and financials of PDS.
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    FISCAL YEAR 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

    Includes information on the performance, success, and financials of PDS.

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  • The www.cjadc.org website is the portal through which CJA panel attorneys can sign up for case pick-up dates. The website is also designed to connect attorneys with investigators and to provide a variety of other resources.

    If you are a panel attorney or investigator, please go to www.cjadc.org to sign in, connect with other practitioners, and access resources.

    If you encounter difficulty or have any questions about content, please contact , or  .

     

    CJADC.ORG

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  • PDS's nationally recognized Criminal Practice Institute Manual (CPI Manual) is the only comprehensive primer on the criminal law in the District of Columbia. The CPI Manual is updated periodically and the editorial staff strives to anticipate the needs of District of Columbia criminal practitioners for information and resources needed to assist them in their practice. The 2015 edition of the CPI Manual is available to download for free in the link below. Questions regarding the CPI Manual should be directed to . 

     

    2015 CPI Manual

    2015 CPI Manual

     

    2021 CPI Manual Case Supplement

    2021 CPI Manual Case Supplement

  • PDS is pleased to announce its publication of The D.C. Reentry Navigator, a 900-page, 16-chapter book that is a comprehensive compilation of expert knowledge and reentry resources for people arrested, charged, tried, and/or convicted under District of Columbia law. The D.C. Reentry Navigator is a resource for persons working to regain their lives following arrest, conviction, and/or incarceration.  Questions about this publication should be directed to .

     

    The D.C. Reentry Navigator: Empowering You to Succeed with a D.C. Criminal Record

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    Reentry Navigator: Empowering You to Succeed with a D.C. Criminal Record 508 Accessible Version

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  • These comprehensive resource guides are designed to assist attorneys in locating public and private social service agencies and organizations in the Washington, D.C. area that provide housing, treatment, counseling, and other social services to indigent individuals. Questions regarding these guides should be directed to the PDS Office of Rehabilitation and Development.

     

    DIRECTORY OF ADULT SERVICES: COMMUNITY AND CONFINEMENT ACCESS GUIDE 2017-2018

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    DIRECTORY OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES: COMMUNITY AND CONFINEMENT ACCESS GUIDE 2016

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  • These comprehensive resource guides are designed to assist attorneys in locating public and private social service agencies and organizations in the Washington, D.C. area that provide housing, treatment, counseling, and other social services to indigent individuals. Questions regarding these guides should be directed to .

     

    GLOSARIO DE TERMINOS LEGALES (INGLES/ESPANOL)

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  • This document provides a plethora of web-based resources available for conducting legal research.

     

    Legal Research on the Web

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  • An overview of the mission of, and the legal services provided by, the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.

     

    PDS Booklet

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  • FAQs for Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Attorneys
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Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia

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Phone: (202) 628-1200

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