The Fight for Human Rights at Guantanamo Bay w| John Baker

Today, Hunter kicks off this week’s theme of Guantanamo Bay coverage by speaking with Brigadier Gen (Ret) John Baker. When John Baker took over as the lead defense counsel for the Military Commission Defense Organization at Guantanamo Bay, he could not imagine the […]

The Horrifying Surveillance Tech Coming to a Neighborhood Near You w Dhurv Mehrotra

With every passing day, a new technology becomes available for police, prosecutors and the state to further side step the Fourth Amendment. On today’s show, Hunter sat down with Dhurv Mehrotra, staff writer for Wired Magazine, to discuss the latest horrifying surveillance […]

How to Use the Appellate System to Push Back on the Family Policing System w Annick Lenoir-Peek

Continuing this weeks coverage of the family policing system, Hunter was joined by Annick Lenoir-Peek, a North Carolina Deputy Parent Defender. Just like Tuesday’s episode with Josh, Annick walks us through the hypocrisy inherent to the family policing system, but Annick also demonstrates a practical way […]

The Race and Class Dynamics Haunting the Connecticut Family Policing System w Josh Michtom

Today’s episode kicks off these weeks focus on the family welfare system aka the family policing system. Hunter sat down with Josh Michtom, a senior assistant public defender in Juvenile representation. Despite the title, Josh primarily represents parents as the […]

The Driving Force Behind the Growth of Santa Barbara Public Defense w Deepak Budwani

Today, Hunter spoke with Deepak Budwani, the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of the Santa Barbara Public Defender Office to discuss how he was able to grow the office 80|PERCENT| in just five years. Long time listeners of the show will […]

How the Civil Rights Corps is Uncovering and Challenging Prosecutorial Misconduct w Peter Santina

Today, Hunter spoke with Civil Rights Corps’ Attorney Peter Santina to discuss their efforts in uncovering and challenging prosecutorial misconduct. From Alleghany County to San Francisco County, Peter and his team are those leading the charge in revealing the negligence, […]

If You Cannot Afford an Attorney, One Will not Be Appointed to You w Dr. Andrew Davies, Dr. Victoria Smeigocki, and Shelby Sirivore

On previous episodes, we have talked about the importance of data collection and collaboration with outside organizations to turn that data into meaningful talking points for policy change. On today's show, Hunter was joined by three amazing data scientists from […]

While She Breathes, She Hopes for a Better Future for South Carolina Public Safety w Cameron Blazer

On today's show, Hunter sat down with Cameron Blazer, the Circuit Public Defender in Charleston, South Carolina, to discuss the past, present, and future of Public Defense in the state. From the start of the show, Hunter has long wanted […]

Introducing NAPD’s New Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Director: Brittany Gail Thomas!

The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) is proud to announce the appointment of its new Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Director, Brittany Gail Thomas (affectionately known as “BGT”). In this role, she will develop initiatives that promote diversity and […]

The Colorado Bond Law Enriching the Bail Bond Industry w Katie Yens

It's no secret that the Public Defenseless Podcast firmly stands in the “abolish cash bail” camp. On today's episode, Hunter is joined by criminal defense attorney, Katie Yens, to demonstrate yet another reason why the practice must cease to exist. […]