Northern District of Indiana, Federal Community Defenders, Inc.’s Hammond Office

The Northern District of Indiana, Federal Community Defenders, Inc.'s Hammond Office is a nonprofit Indiana corporation that is funded by annual grants authorized by the Congress of the United States and administered by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in Washington, D.C. With approximately three attorneys, the office represents people with limited financial means charged with federal crimes in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. They represent criminal defendants only if the court appoints them based on their financial situation. As a federal community defender program, the attorneys represent approximately 60-75% of indigent defendants across the Northern District of Indiana. Their website has helpful resources such as links to various courts, Criminal Justice Act Plan, link to Defender Services Training Division and more. For more information on the services of the Northern District of Indiana, Federal Community Defenders, Inc.'s Hammond Office, please contact them directly.