Public Defenseless Discusses Guns & Bail Reform with Cook County Defender Sharone Mitchell, Jr

Today, Hunter spoke with Sharone Mitchell Jr., Chief Public Defender in Cook County about a few extremely timely topics: Guns and Bail Reform. Born and raised in Chicago, Sharone understands the needs of his community and you can easily see […]

NAPD Director Lori James-Townes Interviewed on Public Defenseless

  Today, Hunter sat down with Lori James-Townes, Executive Director of the largest Public Defense Association in the country, the National Association of Public Defense. After conversations with Jeff Sherr, Heather Hall, and countless other members of NAPD, listeners will […]

Public Defenseless Interviews Miami PD Carlos Martinez

Today, Hunter sat down with Carlos Martinez, the Chief Defender in the Miami Public Defender Office. With more than 30 years of experience as a Public Defender in Miami, Carlos Martinez has seen a little bit of everything in the […]

Public Defenseless and Professor Carissa Byrne Hessick Discuss Plea Deals

If you believed the many legal dramas in TV reflected actual court proceedings, you would be under the impression that our legal system is driven by the battle of wits between two lawyers at trial. If, however, you examine how […]

Michigan’s Public Defense Reform Leader Kristin Staley Featured on Public Defenseless

Today on the Public Defenseless Podcast, Hunter sat down with Executive Director of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, Kristen Staley to discuss the Michigan Model of Public Defense.    No one wants the organization described as being in a Race […]

Policy Work to End Mass-Incarceration: The Latest from Public Defenseless

There are only so many victories that can happen for Public Defense in a court room. Of course, we should the goal should be zealous advocacy and the best outcome for each client, but a single victory in a single […]

Public Defenseless Talks with Jenny Andrews about Public Defender Wellness

  Today on the Public Defenseless Podcast, Hunter's is joined by one of the nation's leaders in Public Defender wellness training, Jenny Andrews. By day, Jenny is a Training Director for California's Office of the State Public Defender, but when […]

Public Defenseless Interviews Brendon Woods in Oakland, CA

This Week, Hunter spoke with the awesome and powerful, Brendon Woods. As Chief Public Defender in Alameda County, Brendon is one of the loudest and strongest advocates for criminal justice reform in the entire country. On this episode, Brendon and […]

Public Defenseless Interviews NAPD Team Members Jeff Sherr and Heather Hall

  This week, Hunter spoke with Jeff Sherr and Heather Hall of the National Association of Public Defense to discuss the importance of training the next generation of Public Defense Leaders. Over their careers, Jeff and Heather have seen first […]

Ernie Lewis Discusses KY and NAPD on Public Defenseless

Today on the Public Defenseless Podcast, Hunter spoke with former Public Advocate of Kentucky and Executive Director of the NAPD, Ernie Lewis. I always really enjoy picking the brain of someone who has been in Public Defense for so long. […]