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 2020
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Commission Members

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

Honorable William R, Dyson
Honorable Hillary Strackbein
Aimee Golbert, LCSW

Below is our currently scheduled Commission Meetings

Date

Location

Agenda

Minutes
October 1, 2019 Hartford October Agenda October Minutes
November 5, 2019 Hartford November Agenda November Minutes
December 3, 2019 Hartford December Agenda December Minutes
January 7, 2020 Hartford January Agenda January Minutes
February 4, 2020 Hartford February Agenda
 February Minutes
March 10, 2020 Hartford March Agenda March Minutes
April 7, 2020 Hartford Canceled  Canceled
May 5, 2020 Hartford Canceled  Canceled
June 2, 2020 @ 1pm
Zoom
 June Agenda
 June Minutes
July 7, 2020 Hartford Canceled Canceled
August 4, 2020 @ 1pm
 Zoom August Agenda
 August Minutes
September 1, 2020 Hartford Canceled Canceled
October 6, 2020 Zoom October Agenda October Minutes
November 10, 2020 Zoom November Agenda November Minutes
December 1, 2020 Zoom December Agenda December Minutes

Meeting Locations:

1.    Office of Chief Public Defender, 30 Trinity Street, 4th Floor, Hartford, CT 06106

2.    Zoom – If a member of the public wants to attend, please contact Attorney Christine P. Rapillo at
       Christine.Rapillo@jud.ct.gov for the Zoom link.

Meeting Time: June and August at 1pm

Meeting Time: 4:30pm