The Effects of Holistic Defense on Criminal Justice Outcomes
Journal: eYLS (Yale Law School)
Year: 2019

Debates over mass incarceration emphasize policing, bail, and sentencing reform, but give little attention to indigent defense.This omission seems surprising, given that interactions with government-provided counsel critically shape the experience of the vast majority of criminal defendants.This neglect in part reflects our lack of evidence-based knowledge regarding indigent defense, making it difficult to identify effective reforms.One approach that continues to gain support is holistic defense