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| Facing Bittersweet Moments and Hard Truths as NYC Juvenile Public Defender |
| By jjie.org - Lindsay Armstrong |
| Published: 01/02/2014 |
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NEW YORK -- On a wooden bench in the back of a small courtroom in downtown Manhattan, public defender Donna Henken is deep in conversation. She speaks in hushed tones to the district attorney on one of her cases, then turns to a middle-aged African-American woman sitting one row back. “When he gets out of jail, will you let him back into the home,” Henken asks. “I’m concerned because they keep talking about supervision for him and I have to work,” the woman says. The D.A. watches the exchange closely. Henken tries again. “He will probably still do some time, but in two or three years, will he be able to live with you?” Read More. |
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