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NACDL is committed to enhancing the capacity of the criminal defense bar to safeguard fundamental constitutional rights.
NACDL harnesses the unique perspectives of NACDL members to advocate for policy and practice improvements in the criminal legal system.
NACDL envisions a society where all individuals receive fair, rational, and humane treatment within the criminal legal system.
NACDL’s mission is to serve as a leader, alongside diverse coalitions, in identifying and reforming flaws and inequities in the criminal legal system, and redressing systemic racism, and ensuring that its members and others in the criminal defense bar are fully equipped to serve all accused persons at the highest level.
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This training program will aid those working to defend persons accused of homicide in drug-related overdose deaths. Each section of the program focuses on a different aspect of these cases. CLE is not available for this program.
To help defenders understand the law, the science, and the messaging underlying these prosecutions, NACDL is offering a FREE, on-demand training videos on Defending Drug Overdose Homicides.
Funded by a grant from Vital Strategies, a public health organization committed to building community oriented, science-backed solutions which promote a sustained reduction in overdose deaths, this on-demand training content is designed to educate and empower defenders to tackle these challenging and difficult cases.
Funded by a grant from Vital Strategies, NACDL hosted Defending Drug Overdose Homicides in Pennsylvania. This day-long program featured local and national speakers sharing insights and understandings regarding the complexities of drug overdose homicide prosecutions.
Brief of Amici Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Appellant and Reversal
Pennsylvania does not currently have a pre-Roe abortion ban or “trigger” law on the books.
NACDL is providing resources regarding the Criminalization of Pregnancy and Reproductive Health to the criminal defense community. Resources are provided without warranty or guarantee. Please consult the laws and rules of your state and local authorities. Please log in to access them. Membership is NOT required.
See the various issues on which NACDL has conducted criminal justice advocacy in Pennsylvania. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see active legislation in Pennsylvania that NACDL is tracking.
NACDL worked with state partners to advance clean slate legislation in Pennsylvania.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Pennsylvania.
Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellees.
Information on the policy and history of recording custodial interrogations in Pennsylvania.
Attorney-client communications federal caselaw and state-specific anecdotal data in Pennsylvania
Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioners.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Foley
In The Court of Common Pleas, Indiana County, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania v. Foley; Opinion and Order of Court
