Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
The Public Defender Service (PDS) for the District of Columbia provides defense on a court-appointed basis for criminal (trial and appellate) and delinquency cases in which the defendants and respondents are indigent adults and juveniles. Its Mental Health Division provides representation to persons facing involuntary civil commitment based on allegations that the person is a danger to self or others as a result of mental illness. Its parole division represents parolees charged with violating parole and facing revocation before the United States Parole Commission. PDS also provides other legal-related services in DC.
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
The Public Defender Service (PDS) for the District of Columbia provides defense on a court-appointed basis for criminal (trial and appellate) and delinquency cases in which the defendants and respondents are indigent adults and juveniles. Its Mental Health Division provides representation to persons facing involuntary civil commitment based on allegations that the person is a danger to self or others as a result of mental illness. Its parole division represents parolees charged with violating parole and facing revocation before the United States Parole Commission. PDS also provides other legal-related services in DC.
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Avis E. Buchanan
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Director of PDS
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Rudolph "Rudy" Acree, Jr.
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Deputy Director of PDS
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