432 | How the Denver Municipal Public Defenders Interrupt the Punishment of Poverty w/Alex Flood and Dan Fitzgerald

Today, Hunter was joined by Alex Flood and Dan Fitzgerald of the Denver Municipal Public Defender Office. Today’s episode focuses on the holistic public defender model in the office that leans on the expertise of lawyers, social workers, and system impacted people to combat the City’s efforts to punish poverty.

Guest:

Alex Flood, Public Defender, Denver Municipal Public Defender Office

Dan Fiztgerald, Peer Support Specialist, Denver Municipal Public Defender Office

Resources:

Contact the Office:
https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Office-of-the-Municipal-Public-Defender

daniel.fitzgerald@denvergov.org

alex.flood@denvergov.org

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