The Center for Holistic Defense

The Bronx Defenders is pleased to announce the launch of The Center for Holistic Defense, a resource center for public defender offices seeking to adopt a more holistic model of representation. With funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and in collaboration with The Center for Court Innovation and John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the Center will meet a vast and unmet need in the criminal justice field by supporting the provision of holistic defender to indigent clients.

The Center promises to be a unique resource for public defender offices, individual practitioners, policymakers and other stakeholders. The Center hopes to provide public defenders with more than just the theory underlying holistic defense but also with the practical, nuts-and-bolts support they need to translate this theory into practice.