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Recent News
IDS to offer Introductory Webinar on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Secondary Trauma, and Forensics 101
On June 29, 2023, be ready to listen, learn, and engage as IDS staff members present topics to offer deeper insight into criminal defense. This webinar is open to public […]
Pollard addresses the Governor’s Crime Commission, makes headlines
IDS Executive Director Mary Pollard and the UNC School of Government’s Defender Educator Phil Dixon spoke at a recent meeting of the Governor’s Crime Commission. The pair was featured in […]
Assistant Public Defender makes headlines with the NC AOC
As you may recall, Chief Justice Paul Newby presented Max Ashworth of New Hanover County with an award for professionalism at the 2023 Spring Public Defender Conference held in Winston-Salem […]