US House passes loan repayment bill
Excellent news from Washington today. The House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide for loan repayment for public defenders and prosecutors.
The bill, estimated to cost some $25 million a year, passed 341-73. A similar measure has been introduced in the Senate. House sponsor David Scott, D-Ga., said the bill would help counter high turnover in public defender and prosecutor offices across the country.
The bill would provide loan repayments of up to $10,000 per year – up to a cap of $60,000 – for law school graduates who work as criminal prosecutors or public defenders instead of taking what are often more lucrative jobs at private firms. The measure, which would expire in 2013 unless reauthorized, has backing from the American Bar Association and other legal groups.
Absolutely fantastic. C’mon Senate. Pass this bill!
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Good news for PDs. Bad news for taxpayers, who will effectively be paying every young prosecutor an additional $10,000 (tax-free) to put people in prison. Since there are more prosecutors than defenders, I’m calling this one a net loss for society and a net win for the prison-industrial complex and the war on
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What if I apply for a public defender job (being a prosecutor is too easy) but don’t get hired? What if I just want to be a private defense attorney? LOL.
Does anyone know if Philadelphia PD offers loan forgiveness?