An effort to address Hawaiʻi’s shortage of public defenders by increasing their salaries has stalled because the state agency responsible for managing their pay is also understaffed. More than six months after a 20% pay raise went into effect, attorneys’ paychecks are still short.  Last year, the Legislature set aside $1.6 million to increase public … Continue reading Public Defenders Got 20% Raises, But Hawaiʻi Isn’t Paying Them