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Law Office Of the Cook County Public Defender Receives $159,000 Grant for Mitigator Project

By Communications Staff at October 4, 2012 | 3:04 pm | 1 Comments

The Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender has received a $159,000 grant from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to hire experienced mitigators and create a mitigator internship program, in partnership with graduate programs throughout Illinois.  “Government funding is scarce, resources are limited, and this grant is critical to our mission to more...

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