Director -Indigent Defense Services-099600

Purpose/Description

Wayne County’s Indigent Defense Services Department (IDSD) is comprised of dedicated professionals committed to excellence in trial-level criminal defense representation for indigent defendants and ensuring equal access to justice. The Department is funded through annual grants from the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) and is responsible for the administration of the county’s entire indigent defense system. Approximately 50% of felony case assignments are managed by a roster of more than 200 private assigned counsel who have been qualified by the IDSD Attorney Assignment Committee and categorized into four tiers based on case complexity. The remaining 50% of assignments are handled by Neighborhood Defender Service Detroit (NDSD), the County’s public defense vendor.