Jessica Kampfe led the Oregon Public Defense Commission through an overhaul that began in 2023, but has received criticism ...

It is unacceptable that more than 4,000 defendants in Oregon do not have attorneys assigned,” Kotek said. “The public defense ...

Gov. Tina Kotek fired Oregon’s public defense leader amid an ongoing shortage of public defense attorneys in the state and ...

Despite leadership changes and legislative fixes, Oregon has for years failed to provide attorneys to everyone charged with ...

Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Executive Director Ken Sanchagrin was appointed by the governor as the interim director at ...

Governor Tina Kotek announced new leadership for the Oregon Public Defense Commission Thursday and outlined expectations for ...

The leader of the Oregon Public Defense Commission was fired and replaced on April 17 by Gov. Tina Kotek amid an ongoing public defender crisis.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek assesses flooding damage in Harney County and pledges state and federal aid for recovery.