OFFICE NEWS – Snohomish County Public Defender

July 8, 2026

Bridging the Gap Between Incarceration, Court Involvement, and Community

SCPDA has a long-standing infrastructure to support and integrate social service programming within public defense. Social Workers at SCPDA have been providing reentry support, mitigation, and connections to resources since 2007. For […]

June 11, 2026

‘That Conviction Followed Me Everywhere’: How Blake Decision law Changed One Man’s Life

In 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court fundamentally changed how drug possession is treated under state law. The ruling — known as the Blake Decision — declared Washington’s drug possession statute unconstitutional. […]

June 19, 2023

Happy Juneteenth

Juneteenth is an occasion that means a lot to me, so I was excited to have my first employer lead Juneteenth celebration (Yeah, I know). I eagerly volunteered for the Juneteenth planning […]

May 5, 2023

Mindful May

SCPDA hosted numerous events during the month of May to focus on Defender well-being. From knitting, meditation, stitching, and Cinco de Mayo festivities, colleagues had opportunities to connect, unplug and learn strategies […]

May 1, 2023

Congratulations to Krystal Chambers on 15 years at SCPDA

Growing up in Everett, I was aware of the inequality faced by members of my community, and it was clear to me that I needed to be part of something that fought […]

July 13, 2022

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

https://www.snocopda.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Untitled.mp4BIPOC Mental Health Month highlights the unique mental health challenges and needs of historically disenfranchised or oppressed racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Black and Indigenous people and other people […]

January 6, 2019

CIVIL CONTEMPT

Starting in January 2016, the Snohomish County Public Defender Association is representing individuals faced with Contempt of Court for non-payment of child support in Snohomish County Superior Court. A child support order […]