Louisiana Can’t Afford to Pay for Public Defenders, So Inmates Are Pleading Guilty

Poor defendants often face a choice: languish in jail waiting for representation or tell a judge they’re guilty. A new lawsuit, the largest of its kind, could change everything....
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