Report • 6/10/2026
Section 82 of Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2025 (Section 82), directed the OIG to review the indigent defense system in Massachusetts, including existing practices, rules and
requirements related to determining indigency, billing by and oversight of private “bar advocates,” attorney caseloads, and best practices from other jurisdictions to provide adequate and cost-effective representation of indigent defendants.
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Press Release • 6/10/2026
Fiscal Accountability and Oversight Not Inconsistent with Right to Counsel
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Press Release • 6/1/2026
IG Concerned about Civil Process and Outside Bank Accounts
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