FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER CDCA STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS
Please be advised that our offices are currently open but with substantially reduced staff due to the current national emergency concerning COVID-19. You can still reach us by calling 213-894-2854 (Los Angeles), 714-338-4500 (Santa Ana), 951-276-6346 (Riverside), or by emailing our staff. We will respond as quickly as possible.
We will continue visiting detained clients, appear in court, and tend to business, even if business is delayed. But our immediate responsibility—everyone’s immediate responsibility—is to slow the spread of the contagion. And we do that by limiting contact with each other and other members of the general public.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.
Attention families of incarcerated individuals: You can access important information about COVID-19 and its impact on your loved ones in BOP custody. Click here to read the latest updates.
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READ MOREPosted by Federal Public Defender, CDCA on Apr 29, 2020 in Press & Internal News
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