As APDM continues to evolve, we’re reorganizing how we connect with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender (OPD) to strengthen collaboration and ensure our work remains closely aligned with OPD’s mission and needs. As part of this effort, we’re pleased to introduce two key partners who will help guide this next phase of coordination: Kirsten Downs Kirsten Downs, Director of Systemic Reform: Kirsten serves as OPD’s Director of Systemic Reform and will take on the liaison role with APDM....

We are delighted to welcome Robert M. Johnson, Jr.  to the APDM Board! A former public defender in Baltimore, Rob brings decades of...

We are thrilled to share that the Decarceration Initiative (DI) — a partnership between the Maryland Office of the Public Defender...