Office of the State Public Defender
Christina Simmons is an experienced professional actively engaged in child welfare and advocacy, currently serving as a Parent Partner at the Office of State Public Defender since August 2022. In addition to this role, Christina is a member of the Child Welfare and Racial Equity Collaborative with First Focus on Children, focusing on creating racial equity and influencing policy for families of color. Christina also contributes to the Mississippi Commission on Children's Justice, collaborating with state legislators and judicial figures to reform child welfare practices in Mississippi. Previously, Christina worked as a mentor with the Be Better Today Mentoring Program, emphasizing spiritual, emotional, and physical empowerment for families. Christina's medical background includes roles as a Clinical Medical Assistant and a Medical Assistant, alongside obtaining a Certificate in Peer Support Specialist/Supervisor from the Department of Mental Health.
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Office of the State Public Defender
To promote justice throughout Wisconsin by providing high-quality and compassionate legal services, protecting individual rights, and advocating as a criminal justice partner for effective defender services and a fair and rational criminal justice system. The Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) is an independent state agency charged by Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 977 with providing legal representation to indigent clients in criminal and certain civil cases. Created in 1965 as an appellate program within the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the SPD was transferred to the executive branch in 1977 and its mandate expanded to provide trial court defense services.