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Public defenders face “pay equity, burnout” as Oregon tackles legal crisis
Public defenders face “pay equity, burnout” as Oregon tackles legal crisis
Public defenders face “pay equity, burnout” as Oregon tackles legal crisis

Published on: 06/27/2025

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OREGON — Facing a deepening crisis in its public defense system, Oregon is channeling funds and legislative attention, with House Bill 5031, toward a problem that has left thousands of defendants without legal representation. For public defenders on the front lines, like Stacey Lowe, the director at Southwestern Oregon Public Defender Services, the challenges are […]

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