Oregon’s public defender crisis is putting alleged criminals back on the streets
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Many defendants in Oregon are waiting for legal representation which has prompted one county to dismiss hundreds of cases. But others say that's not fair to victims.
Hannah Ray Lambert is an associate producer/writer with Fox News Digital Originals.
Almost 800 people are currently waiting for a public defender in Oregon, and 76 of them are behind bars. Some of the cases have sat idle for weeks or even months, according to Oregon Judicial Department data.
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