New Orleans parish faces public defender shortage

Overworked, underpaid and short-staffed, St. Tammany Parish public defenders are working 12-hour days, tackling more cases than ever and sometimes delaying cases by months, said John Simmons, 22nd Judicial District Court chief indigent defender. With a post-Hurricane Katrina population surge, indigent defenders are taking up to 200 cases a year, well above the 150 maximum recommended ...

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New Orleans parish faces public defender shortage

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