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Continuing its ongoing partnership with Inland Empire Rebound, the San Bernardino County Public Defender’s office collected toys for 42 children of incarcerated parents for the annual Angel Tree Toy Giveaway! Many thanks to Owen Duckworth and the IE Rebound team for your work in the community. Interim Public Defender Thomas…
The San Bernardino County Public Defender’s Office was thrilled to spread holiday joy with Sistas Making A Difference and Never Stop Grinding Impact through their toy giveaway. Thank you for this opportunity to collaborate, and thank you to all the SBCPD team members who contributed toys! Supervising Deputy Public Defender…
SBCPD won first place among San Bernardino County departments in the county’s 2020 ShakeOut video competition! There were a record number of participants this year. Click above to watch SBCPD’s video showing how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On whether working in the office or from home. Read more about…
This November, the San Bernardino County Public Defender’s office collaborated once again with Inland Empire Rebound to donate 53 Thanksgiving baskets to families in our reentry population. Each basket contained all the fixings for a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner, as well as a gift card for the turkey. Thank you to…
In the California State Association of Counties‘ Administration of Justice & Public Safety category, the San Bernardino County Public Defender won a 2020 Challenge Award for the Virtual Court Program, which allows public defenders to work with their clients remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic safely with videoconferencing. Read more about…
San Bernardino County Public Defender Christopher Gardner, Supervising Deputy Public Attorney Yarrow Neubert, and Deputy Public Defender Daniel Messner are quoted in the San Bernardino Sun‘s coverage of client Dennis Mayfield’s case. “Mr. Mayfield is a person who was treated unjustly at every stage of his case because of the color…
On July 30, 2020, the San Bernardino County Superior Court hosted a virtual town hall, “Civil Unrest and Racism: What Are We Doing?” San Bernardino County Public Defender Christopher Gardner spoke, along with Fifth District Supervisor Josie Gonzales, 47th District Assemblymember Eloise Reyes-Gomez, District Attorney Jason Anderson, Undersheriff Shannon Dicus,…
SBCPD’s Supervising Deputy Public Defender Derrick Smith, head of the office’s Post-Conviction Unit, was recently featured on attorney Joe Richardson’s podcast, Joespeak!: “In this episode, South Central L.A. native, attorney Derrick Smith, Supervising Deputy Public Defender in San Bernardino County, talks about the origin of his passion for criminal defense…
San Bernardino County Public Defenders from the Human Services Division provided legal information and services at the UNITEEE Youth Accountability Committee picnic in San Bernardino on Saturday, July 18, 2020. The Youth Accountability Committee is a teen-led effort against gun violence in San Bernardino. Photos below courtesy of UNITEEE. Members…
On June 24, 2020, the Rethink Public Safety coalition held a virtual town hall on Racism, Anti-Blackness, and Community Needs with San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson, Public Defender G. Christopher Gardner, and Sheriff John McMahon. The moderators asked DA Anderson to address the ongoing case of Lawrence Bender,…
