Appellate Services Division, Office of the Ohio Public Defender (Ohio)

The Ohio Public Defender's Appellate Services Division represents children and adults after conviction and sentencing, with most clients held by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction or the Department of Youth Services. The page states that division staff provide legal information and orientation to people entering Ohio prisons and juvenile facilities, represent people in direct appeal and other state and federal post-conviction litigation, and provide mitigation support and investigative services to attorneys inside and outside the office. The division comprises the Appeals and Postconviction Department, the Death Penalty Department, the Intake and Prison Legal Services Department, the Mitigation and Investigation Department, the Wrongful Conviction Project and the Youth Defense Department, and it provides resources to families and training to outside counsel. Contact: 250 East Broad Street Suite 1400, Columbus; 614-466-5394 or 800-686-1573.