National Indigent Criminal Defense Survey, 1982

This survey was conducted to provide national-level data on
basic information such as system types, funding sources, costs, and
caseloads of indigent defense programs for defense practitioners,
policymakers, and planners in the criminal justice system. The goal of
the survey was to provide data that could begin to answer questions
regarding the nature and scope of indigent service delivery.
Specifically, the three basic objectives were to provide descriptive
data, to assess the level of response to defense service delivery
requirements, and to facilitate further research.