Since the 1970s, the U.S. Department of Justice has both funded and authored a variety of studies and reports relevant to the provision of indigent defense services. Where possible, links to the reports have been included and more will come on line in the coming months. As we work to make this a comprehensive bibliography of indigent defense materials authored or funded by the Department, please contact the Access to Justice Initiative at 202-514-5312 about any appropriate publications that may be missing from this list.

Title	Author	Year	Funded By	Description
How Does Your Defender Office Rate? Self-Evaluation Model for Public Defender Offices (NCJ 36018)	Roberta Rovner-Pieczenik, Alan Rapoport and Martha Lane (National Legal Aid & Defender Association)	1976	Law Enforcement Assistance Administration	This manual discusses how public defenders can assess the quality of representation afforded by their offices through comparison of office performances with performance standards established by the profession.
An Exemplary Project: The Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia, Vol. II: Training Materials (NCJ 15081)	U.S. Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration	1975	Law Enforcement Assistance Administration	This training manual assists public defender agencies in developing an in-house capability for training new staff attorneys. Volume 2 covers public defender training systems, training programs for new attorneys, and materials for a jury practice course
An Exemplary Project: The Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia, Vol. I: Policies and Procedure (NCJ 15080)	U.S. Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration	1975	Law Enforcement Assistance Administration	This training manual assists public defender agencies in developing an in-house capability for training new staff attorneys. Volume 1 contains detailed descriptions of the public defender service program, including information on planning and management, legal and investigative services, rehabilitation and post-conviction alternatives, program evaluation, and costs.