OCA Releases Research on Expanding Post-Disposition Representation of Youth
Read our newest publication: "A Call to Expand Post-Disposition Representation of Youth in the Juvenile Legal System," produced with The Gault Center!
The Roots of OCA's Work
Our CEO and co-Founder, Penelope Spain, recently appeared on the Public Defenseless podcast with Hunter Parnell. They had a broad-ranging discussion about the founding of Open City Advocates, the state of poverty law instruction in contemporary law schools, and the disparity between those who are assigned public defenders from DC’s Public Defender Service and those who are represented by other attorneys.
