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Dr. Beverly Jones Welcomes Public Defenders to Gideon Celebration
Stone Mountain Mayor Dr. Beverly Jones welcomes Georgia’s Public Defenders to Stone Mountain Park and the Atlanta Evergreen Resort for the 60th Anniversary of the Gideon v. Wainwright decision.
SMMA Welcomes Public Defenders to Gideon Celebration
On behalf of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, Christopher Sanders welcomes Georgia’s Public Defenders to Stone Mountain Park and the Atlanta Evergreen Resort for the 60th Anniversary of the…
GPDF Solidifies Partnership to Reduce Recidivism
Fulton County Solicitor’s Office to serve as an official referral partner for the LADDERS Program
The Georgia Public Defense Foundation (GPDF) has partnered with the Fulton County Office of the Sol…
GPDC Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright Decision
Onward! The 60th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright
Georgia Public Defender Council is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision with a Public Defender Conference taking pl…
GPDC Regular Meeting Scheduled for February 22
GPDC will host a regular meeting of its Council at 2 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, via Zoom webinar. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live over Zoom. To receive a Zoom …
2023 Holiday Closures Announced
The State of Georgia has published its list of 2023 State Holidays. Accordingly, GPDC and state offices will be closed on the following days in calendar year 2023:
January 2, 2023 – New Year’s Day…
The Current State of Georgia’s Public Defender System
Despite allegations in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding the Georgia public defense system, there is no constitutional crisis. GPDC is the strongest it’s been in years.
The Atlanta Journal…
GPDC & State Offices Closed Friday, November 11
State Government Offices, including GPDC, will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022, in observance of Veterans Day. Offices will reopen on Monday, November 14. Thank you.
GPDC Releases New C3 Per-Case Rates
GPDC is pleased to announce updated C3 per-case rates effective on November 1, 2022. Of note, Juvenile Case payments have increased 100 percent. See the updated schedule appended below for more det…
GPDC & State Offices Closed Monday, October 10
State Government Offices, including GPDC, will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2022, in observance of the State Holiday. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, October 11. Thank you.
GPDC Gang/RICO Defense Conference
GPDC is excited to announce that registration is now open for our 2022 Gang Defense Conference!
The FREE three-day conference will take place at the Hilton Peachtree City Atlanta Hotel & Confer…
