Public Defense

We represent:

• People facing civil commitment
• Parents who could lose their children in a dependency action
• Family members in inquest proceedings

We work with partners to address:

• Racial disproportionality in the criminal legal system
• The collateral consequences of system involvement
• Other structural and systemic issues that harm our clients

Learn more in our recent annual report

For The Defense

For the Defense tells stories about the people who work for King County's Department of Public Defense: their work, the issues they face, the challenges they experience, and the successes they celebrate. Our goal is to give you a glimpse into a criminal justice system that is often stacked against the poor, against people of color, and against those who are most marginalized in Seattle and King County.

Read more on our blog