Connecticut State Division of Public Defender Services

Members of the public have reported receiving calls, reportedly from the Judicial Branch of the Public Defender’s office, indicating that their loved one is in jail and they need to immediately send cash or provide a credit card number for bail. These calls are scams, so please do not send cash or provide your credit card number or any other personal information. A public defender would never call and ask for money or credit card information. If you receive such a call, contact the State Police in your state.

Division of Public Defender Services
Commission Meetings

Commission Members

Attorney, Thomas J. Rechen,Chairman
Attorney G. Kenneth Bernhard
Attorney Ramona Mercado-Espinoza
Honorable Elpedio N. Vitale

Honorable Julia DiCocco Dewey
Msgr. William A. Genuario
Aimee Golbert, LCSW

Below is our currently scheduled Commission Meetings 

Date Location Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
November 12, 2013 Hamden November Agenda November Minutes
December 3, 2013 Hartford December Agenda December Minutes
January 7, 2014 Hartford  Canceled
 Canceled
February 4, 2014 Hartford February Agenda
 February Minutes
March 4, 2014 Hamden Canceled
 Canceled
April 1, 2014 Hartford April Agenda
 April Minutes
April 10, 2014 City Place, Hartford Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes
May 20, 2014 Hamden May Agenda
 May Minutes
June 3, 2014 Hartford June Agenda
 June Minutes
July 1, 2014 Hamden Canceled
 Canceled
August 5, 2014 Hartford August Agenda August Minutes
September 9, 2014 Hamden September Agenda
 September Minutes
October 16, 2014 Hartford October Agenda October Minutes
November 4, 2014 Hamden Canceled
 Canceled
December 2, 2014 Hartford December Agenda December Minutes
 

Meeting Locations:
Hartford - Office of Chief Public Defender, 30 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT
Hamden - Office of Chief Public Defender, Legal Services Unit, 2911 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden
City Place- McCarter & English, LLP, CityPlace 1, 185 Asylum Street, 37th Floor, Hartford