Neighborhood Defender Service

Criminal Justice Reform

Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) provides the highest quality legal representation through community-based, collaborative, client-centered, holistic public defense. They pride themselves on providing low-income community members with exceptional legal representation, ensuring that the people they serve receive legal services that are on par with, if not better than, those provided by private counsel.

Grant Partner Since 2024

NFL Funding Supports:

• Early Defense program, ensuring Detroiters have timely access to legal representation