Brooke McCarthy
Racial Justice Act Attorney
Office of the State Public Defender, Indigent Defense Improvement Division
Brooke McCarthy is a Racial Justice Act Attorney with the Office of the State Public Defender’s Indigent Defense Improvement Division, which she joined in early 2024 after previously working in the Appellate Division. In her current role, she provides technical assistance to defense teams, coordinates and drafts amicus briefs, and works to expand access to Racial Justice Act relief for individuals seeking post-conviction review.
Prior to joining OSPD, Brooke worked at Juvenile Law Center, where she led technical assistance efforts in Pennsylvania related to Miller v. Alabama resentencings. She also worked at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Mississippi, focusing on system-involved youth, conditions litigation, and resentencing procedures, including the development of a pro se handbook for individuals seeking relief under Mississippi’s Three Strikes reform.