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Hunter Parnell 1/3/23 Hunter Parnell 1/3/23

79 | What Could Yolo County Public Defenders Do if They Weren't Funded $16 Million Less than the Prosecutors? w/Tracie Olson

How the Yolo County Public Defender Office is able to overcome a $16 million budget deficit to their DA w/Tracie Olson

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Hunter Parnell 12/23/22 Hunter Parnell 12/23/22

78 | What's Plaguing Public Defense in Oakland County Michigan and New Hampshire? w/ David Carroll

What is happening with Public Defense in Oakland County Michigan, New Hampshire, Illinois, and Lake County California w/David Carroll

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Hunter Parnell 12/21/22 Hunter Parnell 12/21/22

77 | The Fallout of the Dobbs Decision on Louisiana Reproductive Healthcare w/Gwyneth O'Neil, Ellie Schilling and Michelle Erenberg

Reproductive Healthcare access in Louisiana in the wake of the Dobbs decision w/Gwyneth O'Neil, Michelle Erenberg and Ellie Schilling

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Hunter Parnell 12/16/22 Hunter Parnell 12/16/22

76 | Trying to Keep Public Defense in North Dakota from Collapsing w/ Travis Finck

The State of Public Defense in North Dakota w/Travis Finck

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Hunter Parnell 12/14/22 Hunter Parnell 12/14/22

75 | Opioids, Addiction, and the Alabama Despair Machine w/Leah Nelson and Stacey Fuller

How Alabama’s Failed response to its addiction crisis is only making the problem worse w/Leah Nelson and Stacey Fuller

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Hunter Parnell 12/9/22 Hunter Parnell 12/9/22

74 | How Public Defenders can Take Back the Public Safety Narrative w/Emily-Galvin Almanza and Danielle Hopkins

How the Non-Profit Partners for Justice is trying to push Public Defense towards a more holistic model w/Emily Galvin-Almanza and Danielle Hopkins

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Hunter Parnell 12/7/22 Hunter Parnell 12/7/22

73 | How a Sixth Amendment Center Report Sparked Change in Utah Public Defense w/ Richard Mauro

How one report helped to change the Utah Public Defender System w/Richard Mauro

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Hunter Parnell 12/3/22 Hunter Parnell 12/3/22

72 | Why it is Time to End Life Sentences w/Alexandra Bailey and Nazgol Ghandnoosh

The damages of harsh Sentences w/Nazgol Ghandnoosh and Alexandra Bailey

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Hunter Parnell 11/30/22 Hunter Parnell 11/30/22

71 | Every Public Defender Office Needs an Immigration Attorney w/Raha Jorjani

Exploring the intersection of criminal and immigration law w/Raha Jorjani

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Hunter Parnell 11/25/22 Hunter Parnell 11/25/22

70 | Challenging America's Punishment Bureaucracy w/Alec Karakatsanis

What is the American Punishment Beuracracy and how do we defeat it? w/Alec Karakatsanis

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Hunter Parnell 11/23/22 Hunter Parnell 11/23/22

69 | The Need for Holistic Family Representation w/Center for Family Representation New York

The Pressing Need for Holistic Family Representation w/CFRNY

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Hunter Parnell 11/23/22 Hunter Parnell 11/23/22

68 | Why Do We Punish People? w/Kaelen Perrochet

Why Do We Punish People Kaelen Perrochet

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Hunter Parnell 11/18/22 Hunter Parnell 11/18/22

67 | Managed Assigned Counsel: A Savvy Solution or a Simple Stop Gap? w/Jim Bethke

Are Managed Assigned Counsel Systems enough to keep Public Defense functioning properly? w/Jim Bethke

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Hunter Parnell 11/16/22 Hunter Parnell 11/16/22

66 | Is Incrementalism Enough to Fix the Criminal Legal System w/Jeff Blackburn

The necessity of strategic thinking in the criminal legal system w/Jeff Blackburn

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Hunter Parnell 11/14/22 Hunter Parnell 11/14/22

65 | What Happened to the Prisoners Stuck in Jail During Hurricane Ian? w/Kathy Smith

Another Hurricane and another Story of prisoners left in jail to fight for their lives w/Kathy Smith

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Hunter Parnell 11/13/22 Hunter Parnell 11/13/22

64 | How Public Defense can Win the Media Battle w/Maggie Shepard

How does Public Defense win the Media battle? W/Maggie Shepard

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Hunter Parnell 11/13/22 Hunter Parnell 11/13/22

63 | Why do We Punish Domestic Violence Survivors? w/Alexandra Bailey

Understanding how are legal system punishes Domestic Violence Survivors w/Alexandra Bailey

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Hunter Parnell 11/7/22 Hunter Parnell 11/7/22

62 | Why Does the Aurora City Council Want to Dismantle the Public Defender Office w/ Doug Wilson

Why is the Aurora City Council Trying to Dismantle the Public Defender Office? w/Doug Wilson

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Disclaimer: Hunter Parnell hosts Public Defenseless in his personal capacity. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not represent the Aurora Municipal Public Defender or any guest's employer. Nothing on this show is legal advice, and listening does not create an attorney-client relationship. If you are facing criminal charges, talk to a lawyer.

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