Cook County’s New Public Defender Talks Goals, Challenges
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Sharone Mitchell Jr. is coming in at a turbulent time.
Cook County has a new public defender: Sharone Mitchell Jr., who previously worked as an assistant Cook County public defender until he was selected as director of the Illinois Justice Project in 2016.
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Cook County’s New Public Defender Talks Goals, Challenges
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Cook County has a new public defender: Sharone Mitchell Jr., who previously worked as an assistant Cook County public defender until he was selected as director of the Illinois Justice Project in 2016.
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