Pleading the innocent "guilty"

Blonde Justice has a thoughtful post on a part of the job that sucks. It's when good people, to the extent of being factually innocent people, plead guilty to get out of jail, to avoid something worse happening if they reject the plea bargain, or to meet some unstated private need. And then you're their facilitator, and you feel like the lowest sort of dumptruck:

Our job, as public defenders, is less centered on guilt or innocence, plea or trial, and much more centered on our clients' priorities. And, rarely are our clients priorities as straightforward as "Clear my name, prove my innocence, go to trial no matter what it takes" or "Admit my guilt, take my plea, no matter the consequences." Almost always there are other factors...

Go over and leave her a reassuring comment.