Why it is so Difficult to Get the Innocent out of Prison w Daniel Medwed

In theory, the criminal legal system is designed to find the truth of a matter. In reality, the legal system has been sometimes intentionally and sometimes unintentionally constructed to be as efficient as possible while maintaining its institutional integrity. From […]

Unlocking the Potential of Public Defense in LA County w Ricardo Garcia

More than 100 years ago, the first Public Defender Office opened in LA County thanks to the dedication and hard work of Clara Foltz. From that point on, the office grew into the largest office in the country. Today’s guest, […]

How Public Defense is Failing in the West w Emily Hamer

Far too often, the injustices of our legal system go without media attention. This is exceptionally true when it comes to media coverage of the failings of Public Defense. Thankfully, there are a few intrepid investigative reports trying to bring […]

101: Reflecting on Gideon v Wainwright, the Past, Present and Future of Public Defense w Justine Olderman and Wes Caines

60 years ago, Clarence Gideon changed the legal landscape of America forever. Thanks to his self-written petition to the Supreme Court, it was finally recognized at the federal level that any person charged with a felony who cannot afford to […]

How the Delaware Law Enforcement Bill of Rights Keeps Cop Misconduct Hidden w Kevin O’Connell, Misty Seemans, and Elliot Marguels

When you hear the phrase “Bill of Rights”, you like envision the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution. You may conjure up the many individual liberties that are protected by that bill of rights as a way to limit […]

Do Sex Offender Registries Make Us Safer? w David Garlock

Today, Hunter spoke with David Garlock, a formerly incarcerated and current criminal justice reformer, to discuss how David’s journey from victim, to prison, to life after prison has landed him advocating to end sex offender registries. As a child, David endured […]

There is no Public Defense Without Investigators w Jon Lyon

On today’s episode, Hunter spoke with Jon Lyon, the Investigator Resource Coordinator for the National Association for Public Defense, to talk all things investigator related. As Public Defense is focused on the practice of law, it makes sense that most […]

A Reason to Hope for Connecticut Public Defense w TaShun Bowden-Lewis

Taking over a Public Defender System requires one to understand the greatest weaknesses of the system. For Tashun Bowden-Lewis, one of those is a sever lack of outreach from the Connecticut Office of the Public Defender Office. While it will […]

Making the Case for the Abolition of Court Fees w Priya Sarathy Jones

Previously on the show, Hunter spoke with Marea Beeman about the dangerous fines and fees that make “free” attorneys decidedly not “free”. Today, Hunter sat down with Priya Sarathy Jones, Deputy Executive Director of the Fines and Fees Justice Center, […]

NAPD Celebrate International Women’s Day

International Women's Day is celebrated every year as a global day to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It serves as a call to action for accelerating gender equality around the world.  Throughout history, women have […]