More Awareness of Indigent Defense Funds Could Be Useful, GAO Concludes
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Copyright © Targeted News Service, 2012
Copyright © Targeted News Service, 2012
2012-05-15
by KEN BLACK
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- A number of grant programs that could have been used to support indigent defense efforts have not been used by state and local governments in part because they were unaware the money could have been used for that purpose, the Government Accountability Office revealed.
In a report titled, "Indigent Defense: DOJ Could Increase Awareness of Eligible Funding and Better Determine the Extent to Which Funds Help Support This Purpose" (Report No. GAO-12-569) the GAO . . .
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WASHINGTON, May 15 -- A number of grant programs that could have been used to support indigent defense efforts have not been used by state and local governments in part because they were unaware the money could have been used for that purpose, the Government Accountability Office revealed.
In a report titled, "Indigent Defense: DOJ Could Increase Awareness of Eligible Funding and Better Determine the Extent to Which Funds Help Support This Purpose" (Report No. GAO-12-569) the GAO . . .
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TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and other organizations. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, editor@targetednews.com, Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com