Alabama’s Opioid crisis

For many, the hearing about the opioid epidemic invokes images deindustrialized towns in West Virginia and Kentucky, but it was actually Alabama with the highest rate of per capita prescription. Today on the show, Hunter Spoke with Leah Nelson, Research […]

…two inspiring guests from Partners for Justice

In this episode, Hunter is joined by two inspiring guests from Partners for Justice, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support services to people facing criminal charges while helping public defenders protect people from incarceration and other criminal penalties. Emily […]

…all things Utah Public Defense.

Today, Hunter spoke with Richard Mauro, Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Legal Defender Association, to talk all things Utah Public Defense. Not even a decade ago, Utah and Pennsylvania stood as the last two states who provided exactly […]

Most people believe that life sentences keep people safe…

Most people believe that life sentences keep people safe, but the evidence actually points to the opposite. In fact, life sentences were never originally designed to last for life.   In this episode, Hunter speaks with two individuals from the Sentencing […]

California’s first public defender Immigration Representation Unit

Raha Jorjani is an Immigration Defense Attorney at California’s first public defender Immigration Representation Unit. Because our immigration law is founded on the principle that deportation is a civil issue and not a criminal proceeding which, there are few immigration […]

A discussion about dismantling America’s punishment bureaucracy

Today, Hunter spoke with Alec Karakatsanis, Founder and Executive Director of Civil Rights Corps, for a discussion about dismantling America’s punishment bureaucracy. With his work at Civil Rights Corps, Alec brought to light the immense human suffering caused by the punishment […]

The Need for Holistic Family Representation

In this episode, Hunter speaks with three inspiring individuals out of Family Representation New York—Parent Advocate Supervisor Teyora Graves-Ferrell, Social Work Supervisor Ysmerlyn Murshed, and Senior Staff Attorney Vasili Stotis. Each one plays a very specific and important role within […]

Why do we punish people? What are the goals of punishment and the legal system?

Why do we punish people? What are the goals of punishment and the legal system? At some point in time, we stopped asking ourselves these questions and it led to a legal system that is disjointed, inconsistent, and unnecessarily cruel. […]

As many long time listeners know, assigned and contract systems are wrought with major issues

As many long time listeners know, assigned and contract systems are wrought with major issues. From pay, to qualifications and a general lack of independence, the American Bar Association recommends that where caseloads are sufficiently high, the private bar should […]

Concert for Indigent Defense in Your Jurisdiction to Celebrate Gideon’s 60th

Concerts for Indigent Defense are an energizing and exciting way for your defender office to celebrate Gideon’s 60th locally – while getting the public, media, and stakeholder’s support as well.  This article tells you what Concerts for Indigent Defense are […]