Yinia Hernandez-Tavarez, Kenneth “Kenny” Aldana, and Andre Grant spent the summer reviewing discovery, meeting clients at the jail, and translating for Spanish-speaking clients.
The Georgia public defense community mourns attorney James Kelley Kidd, a Bulloch County public defender who devoted more than five decades to the belief that justice should be available to every person. He died June 14, 2026, at age 83.
GPDC's Leadership Academy graduated 21 public defenders in its third year — celebrating capstone innovation, a keynote on preserving humanity in public defense, and a renewed commitment to leadership across Georgia.
The Georgia Public Defender Council has appointed Tamika L. Fluker, a public defender with more than 20 years of experience in indigent defense, as Circuit Public Defender for the Clayton Judicial Circuit, effective June 16, 2026.
Public defenders, social workers, and investigators gathered May 4–5 in Stone Mountain for training focused on representing youth in crisis. GPDC officials also detailed the statewide rollout of the Ladders Program, a 12-month initiative supporting justice-impacted young people ages 16 to 24.
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The Georgia Public Defense Foundation (GPDF) welcomed sponsors, partners, public servants, students, and community advocates to Eagles Landing Country Club on Monday, April 20, 2026, for its 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament.
