But last fall, legal experts and local criminal justice reform advocates ... media law counsel at the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, said the advisory committee’s business appeared to ...

The new funding aims to address longstanding issues in Pennsylvania’s indigent defense system. In addition to the grant, the legislation created the Indigent Defense Advisory Committee (IDAC).

The current Erie County Corrections Advisory Board is being scrutinized by the County Legislature for its lack of transparency and failure to accomplish anything in recent years despite a promising ...