public defender

Day in the life of Cochise County Public Defender Joy Kemp

All StoriesTori Cutcher04/25/20180

It’s a relatively quiet Friday afternoon for Joy Kemp, deputy public defender for Cochise County. With no court hearings to attend and no client meetings, she tucks herself away in her Sierra Vista office. There’s still plenty of work to be done. Her email inbox has fallen a bit behind. Next, it’s researching and preparing…

What’s a key factor for your constitutional rights? Geography

All StoriesIsaac Rounseville03/22/20180

Michael Penrod’s daily routine typically involves a 35-mile commute to meet with his clients. Because clients tend to be poor, isolated and in need of legal aid, his workspace spans all of Navajo County’s nearly 10,000 square miles. “Next week is just going to be hell for me,” he said. The legal services Penrod offers,…