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court backlogs

The pandemic left courts with case backlogs. Here’s how some communities are coping.

And why turnover in prosecutor’s offices can delay cases

Posted on November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Criminal JusticeNews

Criminal court backlogs delay trials while defendants spend longer in jail

For decades, courts have struggled to resolve criminal cases in recommended timeframes. In the pandemic, it’s even harder.

Posted on February 16, 2022May 3, 2022 Criminal JusticeNews

Hard Reset: How criminal court backlogs are impacting trials

Also: Deepfakes and how Trump could return to social media

Posted on March 24, 2021March 23, 2021 Hard Reset podcast

The pandemic slowed courts, leaving behind case backlogs. Now public defenders are ‘emptying the ocean with a teaspoon’

Public defenders say court backlogs will make following speedy trial rules a challenge.

Posted on March 15, 2021May 3, 2022 Criminal JusticeNews
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