John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program 2020

The John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program provides student loan repayment assistance for local, state and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors who commit to extended service in those roles. Applications are being accepted until December 31st, 2020, for the 2020 John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program. All Applications and a Service Agreement along with a recent loan statement must be received or postmarked on or before this day. You can find the link for the forms on our website at https://atg.sd.gov/OurOffice/JohnJusticeProgram.aspx.

2020 John R. Justice Grant Application

2020 John R. Justice Grant Service Agreements Please select one of the 3 agreements that best fits your situation.

Prosecutor a full-time employee of a state or local government (including tribal government) who is continually licensed to practice law and prosecutes criminal or juvenile delinquency cases at the state or local government level (including supervision, education, or training of other persons prosecuting such cases) (34 U.S.C. 10671(b)(1)). Prosecutors who are employees of the federal government are not eligible.

Public Defender an attorney who is continually licensed to practice law and is a full-time employee of a state or local government (including tribal government) who provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases, including supervision, education, or training of other persons providing such representation; is a fulltime employee of a nonprofit organization operating under a contract with a state or local government who devotes substantially all of their full-time employment to providing legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases, including supervision, education, or training of other persons providing such representation; or employed as a full-time federal defender attorney in a defender organization pursuant to Subsection(g) of section 3006A of Title 18, United States Code, that provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases (34 U.S.C. 10671(b)(2)).

BJA, in its discretion, has determined that policy and ethical considerations preclude elected officials from being eligible.

Application with original signatures must be submitted to the address below. A recent loan STATEMENT must be included that provides the following: (1) account number; (2) your name on the account; and (3) bank payment mailing address.

Lynell Erickson Office of Attorney General 1302 E. Hwy 14 Suite 1 Pierre, SD 57501