The Alaska Public Defender Agency's mission is to provide constitutionally mandated legal representation to indigent clients appointed by the court. The Criminal Division at the Alaska Public Defender Agency represents individuals charged with felony and misdemeanor offenses from arraignment through trial and sentencing, as well as Felony and Misdemeanor Petitions to Revoke Probation. The Public Defender Agency provides parent advocacy, juvenile defense and mental health advocacy for clients. The court appoints the Public Defender Agency to clients who are below certain financial limits and who are entitled to representation. However, representation is provided in limited cases without a court appointment. Attorneys provide legal advice and representation in Child-in-Need-of-Aid (CINA) cases and assist parents or custodians in obtaining needed services for their families. Attorneys also represent mental health consumers with criminal cases being addressed in a therapeutic court. The Appellate Division handles appeals statewide for criminal cases, Child In Need of Aid cases, juvenile delinquency cases, as well as Post-Conviction Relief applications and parole hearings.