Barnstable County Bar Advocates connects qualified private attorneys with people who have the right to a strong criminal defense.
50+
Panel Attorneys
Panel Attorneys
90%
of Indigent Criminal Cases Handled
of Indigent Criminal Cases Handled
Barnstable County Bar Advocates (BCBA) is a non-profit organization that administers criminal defense services for indigent clients accused of crimes in Barnstable County. BCBA manages a panel of more than 50 private attorneys who handle 90% of these cases.
BCBA administers this program for the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the state agency that oversees indigent criminal defense in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.