In Travis County, a shortage of public defenders has been developing over time. This issue affects a significant portion of defendants, with 20% relying on public defenders for their cases.
As a result of the shortage, these defendants must wait for a public defender to become available.
Further information on this issue can be found through KXAN, which has reported on the public defender shortage in Travis County.
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