106 | How Unionization Enables Public Defenders to Get Victories in and Out of Court w/Garret Miller and Brooke Longuevan

Hunter previously spoke with LA County Chief Public Defender Ricardo Garcia to discuss the state of Public Defense in LA. Today, Hunter sit down with two Public Defenders, Garret Miller and Brooke Languevan, to get the LA Public Defenders Union perspective on the same question. While the two sides may not always agree on the best way to address the issues plaguing the offices, they both recognize the pressing need for more people, more funding, and a dramatic reimagining of the role Public Defense can and should play in community engagement. After listening to both episodes, what do you think is the best solution to cure the many ills of LA County Public Defense?

Guest:

Garret Miller, Public Defender, Los Angeles County, California

Brooke Longuevan, Public Defender, Los Angeles County, California

Resources:

Follow LA Public Defender Union on Twitter

https://twitter.com/LApubdefunion?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Follow the LA Public Defender Union on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/lapubdefunion/?hl=en

LA Public Defender Union Website

https://local148.org/

Justice LA

https://justicelanow.org/

ACLU Socal

https://www.aclusocal.org/

L.A. County shifts lawyer program for the poor from Bar Assn. to already busy public defender

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-09/la-me-la-county-shifts-attorney-program-to-public-defender

Contact Hunter Parnell:

Publicdefenseless@gmail.com

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Twitter

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