Improvement

TIDC helps counties, judges, attorneys, public defender offices, and managed assigned counsel programs improve their public defense systems and programs through system building, training, mentoring, model forms, and publications.

System Building

TIDC builds public defender and managed assigned counsel programs.

Training

TIDC trains lawyers, judges, and magistrates.

Mentoring

TIDC helps create future indigent defense leaders.

Model Forms

TIDC provides model forms, checklists, procedures, and plans.

Publications

TIDC publishes guides on improving indigent defense.

Rules

Learn more about the rules related to TIDC.

Have Questions?

TIDC’s Improvement Team can help.

Director of Public Defense Improvement

William Cox

Senior Policy Analyst

Kristin Meeks