Many Missouri public defenders could be getting an additional staff support position. The state Legislature’s $49 billion state budget proposal includes adding 24 full-time staff support jobs statewide within the Missouri Public Defender System. The System’s Director,...
Gov. Mike Parson has rolled out a $47 billion budget proposal for the next fiscal year. The plan is about a $12 billion increase over the current fiscal year’s budget, a nice chunk being made up of a flow of federal dollars and new revenue. Parson released his budget...
Last year, the Missouri Public Defender System had more than 5,800 cases on a waiting list for services. Director Mary Fox tells Missourinet no one is currently on that list. “That doesn’t mean things are perfect. I want to make that clear, but we did make the...
The Missouri Legislature passed a state budget this year that includes hiring a total of 53 new public defenders statewide. Missouri Public Defender System Director Mary Fox tells Missourinet 34 of those positions have been filled. Most of the new hires are awaiting...
If Gov. Mike Parson does not make changes to the Missouri Public Defender System’s next budget, the office is on track to get its largest staffing increase since about 1989. Director Mary Fox tells Missourinet 53 new public defenders would be hired statewide. “This is...
