The Hays County Commissioners voted to submit a grant application for a holistic public defense program after a year of deliberation, planning and many more years of campaigning by local advocates.
The county will be submitting a grant for $1,085,325 by May 7 to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) for the Hays County Holistic Public Defense Office (PDO) and Managed Assigned Counsel (MAC) Program.
“I’d like to thank the many people that have worked hard on this grant application and bringing us to the point we are at today,” said Debbie Ingalsbe, county commissioner and chair of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee. “This is important to so many people, and the compassion many people have regarding this. I’d like to recognize Neighborhood Defender Services of Texas, I really appreciate working with you all. The holistic program that y'all bring to the table really has intrigued me, providing many services that so many individuals will need.”
