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Episode: Brazos County commission approves expanding the public defender's office
Description: This podcast contains comments from the August 19, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.In 2022, Brazos County commissioners created a public defender's office to represent adults who cannot afford a lawyer.A state grant helped pay for the initial staff of ten people.Commissioners at this week's meeting (August 19) accepted more state grant money to continue paying a share of keeping the original staff, and to establish new divisions dealing with juveniles, those with mental health issues, and address appeals.The four to one vote expanding the public defender's office followed one hour of discussion. Most of...