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 2015

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 

March Minutes
Date Location Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
October 16, 2014 Hartford October Agenda October Minutes
November 4, 2014 Hamden Canceled Canceled
December 2, 2014 Hartford  December Agenda December Minutes
January 6, 2015 Hamden January Agenda January Minutes
February 10, 2015 Hartford February Agenda February Minutes
March 3, 2015 Hamden Canceled Canceled
April 7, 2015 Hartford April Agenda April Minutes
May 5, 2015 Hamden May Agenda May Minutes
June 2, 2015 Hartford June Agenda June Minutes
July 7, 2015 Hamden Canceled Canceled
August 4, 2015 Hartford August Agenda August Minutes
September 1, 2015 Hartford September Agenda September Minutes
October 6, 2015 Hartford October Agenda October Minutes
November 10, 2015 Hartford Canceled
 Canceled
December 8, 2015 Hartford December Agenda December Minutes
 

Meeting Locations:
Hartford - Office of Chief Public Defender, 30 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT