Government,
Criminal
Nov. 20, 2020
DA offices facing crushing caseloads and lack of funds
Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward said, “Our prosecutors are stressed out, and they’re overworked.”
Eight months into pandemic shutdowns that continue to strain the criminal legal system, some district attorneys say their prosecutors are feeling the strains normally associated with underfunded public defender's offices.
Defenders are known for juggling annual caseloads that are well above national standards, as funding streams and investigative resources have historically been disproportionately allocated to district attorney's ...
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