Blogs

NAPD regularly features writings from public defender members as they respond to relevant events, consider policy questions, summarize relevant case law, or appear as guests on podcasts. The blog posts reflect the diverse perspectives of the national public defense community and do not reflect any formal positions by NAPD. Read them below!

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innocence Project

171: The Innocence Project’s Future Fight Against Racial Bias and Emerging Junk Sciences w/Christina Swarns

October 3, 2023
Chronological Union

The NDS Harlem Union’s Fight for a Fair Contract Amidst New York’s Housing Crisis w/William Botchway, Naomi Schachter, Jeremy Tinsley

Author
Hunter Parnell
September 29, 2023
Pre-trial Prison

How the Ever Expanding Pre-Trial Surveillance Impacts Alaska Public Defense w/Justin Racette

September 28, 2023
Chronological

168: Alaska’s Brief Moment of Criminal Justice Reform and their Turn to Tough on Crime Policies w/ Mike Garvey and Megan Edge

Author
hunter.parnell
September 26, 2023
Chronological

A New Database Providing Public Defenders the Latest Social Science Data for Court with Eve Primus

Author
hunter.parnell
September 25, 2023
Chronological

Rebuilding the New York Legal Aid Society’s Union Strength with Jane Fox

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hunter.parnell
September 22, 2023
Chronological

How the Deck is Heavily Stacked Against Federal Public Defenders with Colin Prince and Jay McEntire

Author
hunter.parnell
September 21, 2023
Chronological

Will a New Data Driven Approach Be the Key to the Future for Montana Public Defense with Brett Schandelson

Author
hunter.parnell
September 19, 2023
Chronological

Why Would You Even Ask That? The Absurdity of America’s Youth Justice System with Iliana Pujols

Author
hunter.parnell
September 15, 2023