Public Defender Program of the Year

Award Established 1987

2007 - San Diego County Public Defender's Office "Homeless Court Program" - Steve Carroll, San Diego Public Defender's Office & Steve Binder, Program Manager

2006 - Clean Slate Program - Jeff Adachi, San Francisco Public Defender's Office

2005 - California Parole Advocacy Program / Alex Landon / Bingham-McCutchen / Rosen-Bien & Asaro / Stephen Perello

2004 - Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, Michael P. Judge, Public Defender / Winston Peters, Bureau Chief - "The Juvenile Alternative Defense Effort (JADE) Program"

Above, left to right, Winston Peters and Michael P. Judge accepting the 2004 Program of the Year Award from CPDA Past President Mark Arnold on May 7, 2004 in San Diego, California.

2004 - Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, Michael P. Judge, Public Defender / Winston Peters, Bureau Chief - "The Juvenile Alternative Defense Effort (JADE) Program" (click on the link to view the presentation in Real Player).

2003 - San Diego County Public Defender's Office, Steven Carroll, Public Defender - "Justice Case Activity and Tracking System" (JCATS)

2002 - No Award

2001 - San Diego County Public Defender's Office, Steven Carroll (Public Defender), & Gary Gibson, Deputy Public Defender - "Police Practices Program."

 
 
* Year 2000 - Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office for a variety of special programs established by Los Angeles County Public Defender Michael P. Judge, including the "Wiretap Project," which consists of a group of specially assigned deputy public defenders that include Kathy Quant, Michael Fischman, and Otis McCray, directed at uncovering and ending the illegal wiretaps being conducted on a massive scale by the Los Angeles Police Department.
 
The award is also given for Mr. Judge's efforts directed at the Federal level to eventually include new defense attorneys in the various "Education Loan Forgiveness" programs throughout the United States that currently only include district attorneys and othe public prosecutors.
 
The office is also recognized for the efforts of Los Angeles County Public Defender Lisa Greer, for her significant contributions in the field of juvenile justice legislation and programs. Recipients shown in the accompanying video include Michael P. Judge, Kathy Quant, Michael Fischman, Otis McCray, and Lisa Greer. The awards are presented by Alameda County Assistant Public Defender James McWilliams, CPDA Past President and current Chair of the CPDA Awards Committee.
 
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1999 - None

1998 - "PDWEB" - Intranet System, by Los Angeles County (Jack Weedin & Mark Harvis)

1988- Sentencing Advocacy Program, Alameda County

 

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