OPD Baltimore

We are proud to introduce our new @BmoreDefenders leadership: Acting District Public Defender Marguerite E. Lanaux and Acting Deputy District Public Defender Alyicia Capozello. Official announcement here --opd.state.md.us/_files/ugd/868…

@MarylandOPD @NJJNetwork Congratulations @Shorty2LiL !

@NJJNetwork’s Youth Justice Leadership Institute elevates #youthjustice advocates of color, and we are excited and proud of @BmoreDefenders' Aneesa Khan for being selected for the 2021 cohort! @Shorty2LiL" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bit.ly/YJLI2021@Short…

@BmoreDefenders' Brian Levy: "The current conditions at the Youth Detention Center cannot be justified by the Covid pandemic. Nothing can justify treating human beings this way, especially children." baltimorebrew.com/2021/03/12/at-…

"If officers are not strong enough to withstand the disclosure of the allegations to the public, maybe they should not be considered strong enough to carry a deadly weapon." @BmoreDefenders Debbie Levi with op-ed in today's @baltimoresun: baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Baltimore City is launching a temporary rent support program designed to help people who have lost income because of COVID-19 pay their rent. The program will support eligible renters by making rent payments to landlords. #RentRelief

A protest being held by the Public Defenders Office- they say this is a nationwide movement to show support for so many of their clients @wjz

Maryland Public Defenders say it loud “BLACK LIVES MATTER”

RELEASE: Maryland Public Defenders March for Black Lives and Demand Racial Justice. …d-4cef-8584-0a0bde77d83b.filesusr.com/ugd/868471_7c7…

@BmoreDefenders Applauds Dismissal of Minor Charges as Effort to Stem the Spread of COVID-19in Baltimore City Jail Full release is here: bit.ly/2IUzOnm

"Even though it was a struggle, I never gave up.” Our client Alfred Chestnut exonerated after 36 years in prison. washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019…

"The way to reduce crime ... is to invest in our most disadvantaged communities, not in more prosecution." baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/…

So inspired to spend a couple days with the Fall 2019 class of @MarylandOPD defenders with my dear friend and sister @patrice_fulcher as we build the @Gideons_Promise movement. These defenders do so much with so little. I remain in awe! @paulbdewolfe thx for this partnership!

Phone Tracking Data Is Notoriously Unreliable. So Why Are We Still Using It in Court? thedailybeast.com/denmarks-geolo… via @thedailybeast

Chief of OPD's Appellate Division Brian Saccenti: charging manslaughter for overdose deaths "will deter people from calling 911 to report a potential overdose because you threaten people with decades in prison if they happen to be caught there.” baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-…

They're smiling but we're not. It's so hard to say goodbye to our summer interns and law clerks!

We are looking for a highly organized and capable administrative professional to join our team and help keep us on track :) The position is located in Baltimore City--more info here: bit.ly/30Nl40q

@BmoreDefenders annual expungement event. Don't miss out!

Editorial Advisory Board: Revisiting eyewitness identification thedailyrecord.com/2019/07/03/edi… via @@mddailyrecord

MD Public Defender @paulbdewolfe: Prosecuting an overdose as a homicide, when the supplier is typically a user themselves, “turns generations of homicide law on its head.” wapo.st/2G2nCjB

SAVE THE DATE: @BmoreDefenders, @JusticePolicy & @abellfoundation Back to the Neighborhood Expungement Event, 7/20/2019, 10am-2pm at Bard High School Early College, 2801 N Dukeland St., Baltimore, MD 21216