Brooklyn Defender Services spearheads relief for Rikers inmates following record heatwave
The latest heatwave might have broken, but the summer is not over...
Law firms join Brooklyn Defender Services Pro Bono Unit to combat systemic inequities
Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) Pro Bono Unit has joined forces with esteemed...
Brooklyn Defenders Services appoints John Yates as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Brooklyn Defenders Services (BDS) welcomed a new force in its mission to...
Brooklyn Defenders battle Albany: ‘No turning back’ on bail and discovery reforms
As state legislators return to Albany amid ongoing budget negotiations, Brooklyn Defender...
Lawmakers urged to reject changes to New York’s discovery laws
STATEWIDE — Brooklyn Defender Services and The Legal Aid Society have called on...
Brooklyn Defenders and others want transparent COVID protocols for NYC jails
A group of legal service providers including Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) came...
Brooklyn Defender Services issues a call to action to help the incarcerated during pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens in New York’s jails...