The public defender system in Massachusetts is "broken" and is one of the most costly in the country, according to a scathing new report from the state's inspector general. The report said the state ...

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The Massachusetts Inspector General has released a new report on the state’s “broken” public defender system, describing an “expensive” system that has been “resistant to change,” as a months-long bar ...

Wednesday’s report from the Office of the Inspector General said the state's public defense system is “broken, expensive, and resistant to oversight.” In this 2025 file photo, a private attorney who ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. June 10, 2026, to add comments from Chief Counsel Anthony Benedetti for the Committee for Public Counsel Services, and the Massachusetts Association ...

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Local News Messages in Karen Read lawsuit raise ‘immediate concerns’ about other cases, public defenders say The state’s public defender agency has vowed to “rigorously examine” all criminal cases ...