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A STUDY CALLED The Rhode Island Project concluded that the Rhode Island Public Defender Office is understaffed by an estimated 87 full time equivalent employees. / COURTESY BLUMSHAPIRO

Report: R.I. Public Defender office significantly understaffed

Economic Activity 11/17/2017

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Public Defender system currently employs 49 public defenders but its workload requires a 136-person, full-time-equivalent workforce, according to The Rhode...

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