Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
This website is under construction. Please send questions or comments to bjanttac@usdoj.gov.
As the Luzerne County "kids for cash" scandal demonstrated, Pennsylvania's county funded indigent defense delivery system is failing to meet the needs of their communites and the requirements of 21st century effective legal assistance of counsel. Pennsylvania remains the ONLY STATE that provides NO general fund appropriations to support U.S. Supreme Court mandated legal representation services for adults and children facing loss of liberty.
The Erie County & Buffalo Safe Neighborhood Committee was created by the Erie County Legislature in response to a senseless, deadly shooting on Buffalo’s East Side that took two young lives. The Committee has the responsibility to identify strategies and policy that could help reduce crime in Buffalo. The Committee is looking for guidance and training to help identify these strategies and develop a community-wide plan to combat violence in our neighborhoods.
