Want to help protect the right to counsel and transform public defense nationwide? The Sixth Amendment Center is dedicated to examining and fixing the root causes of America’s public defense crisis. We equip policymakers with trusted, objective information and guide them with expert assistance. Our work drives systemic reform – and we’re looking for someone like you to help us do it. Join a collaborative team that’s creating real change. This is a hybrid position. Applicants must be Massachusetts residents. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to David Carroll (david.carroll@6AC.org) and Nancy Bennett (nancy.bennett@6AC.org). Learn more: https://6ac.org/who-we-are/careers/ #JusticeJobs #RightToCounsel #SystemicReform #SixthAmendment #CriminalDefenseMatters #PublicInterestJobs #PublicDefenseJobs (fb)

Pleading the Sixth: Illinois has taken a historic step. In response to the publication of a report by 6AC, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the State Public Defender Act, creating the first-ever state commission and office for trial-level services. This Act marks the beginning of stronger oversight, independence, and accountability in a system that has long left justice to geography. Read how Illinois is moving toward meaningful reform: https://6ac.org/illinois-leaves-no-state-oversight-list-with-new-legislation/ #RightToCounsel #CriminalJustice #PublicDefense (fb)