239 N Lamar Street, 7th Floor
Jackson, MS 39201
(501) 576-4290
The Office of State Public Defender (OSPD) was established in 2011 to continue the work of Capital Defense (est. 2001), Appeals (est. 2007) and Training (est. 2008) under one umbrella and to develop proposals for a statewide public defense system. In 2016 family defense in youth court protection matters was added to our responsibilities. The 2024 Legislature authorized the establishment of a youth defender program.