The Texas Capital Punishment System is Designed to Kill People w/Ray Keith
How does the Texas Capital Punishment Statute push juries towards killing people w/Ray Keith
The Fees Making People Pay for Their "Free" Attorney w/Marea Beeman
What happens when a “free” attorney is not actually free? With Marea Beeman
How did Arizona Become so Pro-Mass Incarceration and What Can be Done About it? w/Nate Wade and Katie Gipson-McLean
Exploring the Corruption and People behind the harsh sentencing structure in Arizona Criminal Law w/Nate Wade and Katie Gipson-McLean
The Recent Victories Igniting New Hope for Missouri Public Defense w/Mary Fox
Revisiting the Missouri Public Defense System to track its progress since Mary Fox took over as Director
In Small-Town Georgia, A Broken Taillight Can Lead to Spiraling Debt w/Nick Barber
How does a broken tail light turn into 5 years of probation? How does a city generate 25% of its revenue from court fees? How does a judge go through 50 cases in one hour? All this and more with Nick Barber.
Fighting Gun Violence Without Using Mass Incarceration in Cook County, IL w/Sharone Mitchell
Combating gun violence without mass incarceration and the truth behind Illinois Pre-Trial Fairness Act with Sharone Mitchell Jr.
Lawyers, Social Workers, Investigators, and the Whole Team that Makes the NAPD w/Lori James-Townes
How do we build an effective Public Defense team of lawyers, social workers, investigators, paralegals and more? With Lori James-Townes
Community Outreach and Staffing Shortages in Miami Public Defense w/Carlos Martinez
Unpacking the successes and challenges facing Miami Public Defense w/Carlos Martinez
The Problem with Plea Deals w/Carissa Byrne Hessick
How did we go from a system of trials to a system of plea deals and what can be done about it? With Carissa Byrne Hessick
The Essential Role of Social Work and Mitigation Specialists in Public Defense with Justin Heim
Examining the Importance of Social Work and Mitigation Specialists in PD with Justin Heim of Wisconsin.
Turning Public Defender Priorities into Public Policy Victories w/Brad Haywood and Bryan Kennedy
How do Public Defenders turn their priorities into policy victories? Find out how in this conversation with Brad Haywood and Bryan Kennedy of Justic Fwd Virginia
How Moral Injury, Stress, and Trauma Impact Public Defense w/Jenny Andrews
The role that stress, trauma, and moral injury play in Public Defense and the best ways to deal with them. With Guest Jenny Andrews
The Power of Public Advocacy in Alameda County Public Defense w/Brendon Woods
Conversation with the Chief Public Defender of Alameda County, California, Brendon Woods
Can the Michigan Model Pave the Way for Public Defense? w/Kristen Staley
Discussing the creation and growth of Michigan’s Indigent Defense System with Kristen Staley
How to Train the Next Generation of Public Defense Leaders w/Jeff Sherr and Heather Hall
A conversation about the next generation of Public Defender Leaders with Heather Hall and Jeff Sherr
Kentucky Public Defense and the National Association of Public Defense w/Ernie Lewis
A sit down with the former head of Kentucky’s Public Defender System and Executive Director of the NAPD, Ernie Lewis
Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Student Debt w/Jane Fox and Kyle Morris
Jane Fox and Kyle Morris join me to discuss the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and the impacts Student Loans have on Public Defenders.
The History of Public Defense: From an American Ideal to An American Institution w/Professor Sara Mayuex
A short journey through the history of public defense w/ Professor Sara Mayuex
Massachusetts Public Defense w/Anthony Benedetti
This week I spoke with the head of Massachusetts Public Defense, Anthony Benedetti to discuss the successes and difficulties of Massachusetts contract public defender system.
Nevada Public Defense w/Franny Forsman
This week I spoke with retired Federal Public Defender Franny Forsman to discuss the Nevada Public Defender System