Federal Public Defender for the District of Kansas offers legal services to qualifying individuals in the greater Kansas area. Their mission is to end mass incarceration by limiting the number of people sent to prison each year and advocating the release of certain individuals. The organization offers second and third chair programs to assist law students with obtaining the necessary experience to fully certify as practicing lawyers. Federal Public Defender for the District of Kansas also maintains a blog through its website which provides updates to key legal precedent and proceedings. The organization offers direct services up to and including representation for qualifying individuals and families. As public defenders, all attorney services are provided at no charge to the client, but all potential clients must first prove that they lack the ability to secure private counsel for themselves. For more information about specific services or advocacy work, use the contact information provided on the website.