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Hunter Parnell 11/25/23 Hunter Parnell 11/25/23

186 | Why is our Legal System so Ethically Inconsistent w/Kaelen Perrochet

Trying to understand why our legal system is so morally inconsistent w/Kaelen Perrochet

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

185 | The Compelling Case for Full Time Public Defender Offices in Rural California w/Lael Kayfetz

The Compelling Case for Full Time Public Defender Offices in Rural California w/Lael Kayfitz

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Hunter Parnell 11/17/23 Hunter Parnell 11/17/23

184 | Another Supreme Court Decision Stopping Innocent People from Getting Their Day in Court w/Alison Guernsey and Meredith Esser

The Impacts of Jones v Hendrix and the new Compassionate Release at the Federal Level w/Alison Guernsey and Meredith Esser

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Hunter Parnell 11/14/23 Hunter Parnell 11/14/23

183 | After Serious Positive Overhauls, What is Next For Delaware Public Defense? w/Kevin O'Connell

What will be next for Delaware Public Defense w/Kevin O’Connell

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Hunter Parnell 11/9/23 Hunter Parnell 11/9/23

182 | Looking to Other Countries to Push Back Against the Cruelty of the American Youth Legal System w/Betsy Clarke

Examining Youth Justice Systems Around the World w/Betsy Clarke

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Hunter Parnell 11/7/23 Hunter Parnell 11/7/23

181 | The Partners for Justice Programs Sparking Change in Public Defense w/Rebecca Solow and Vichal Kumar

Radically Reimagining Public Defense Around the Country with Partners for Justice w/Rebecca Solow and

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Hunter Parnell 11/2/23 Hunter Parnell 11/2/23

180 | After 17 Years of Incarceration, One Man's Fight to Radically Reimagine the American Legal System w/Sean Wilson

After 17 years of incarceration, one man’s fight to radically reimagine the criminal legal system w/Sean Wilson

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Hunter Parnell 11/1/23 Hunter Parnell 11/1/23

179 | The Cruel Past, Present and Future of Solitary Confinement w/Keramet Reiter

What we can learn from the cruel past, present, and future of solitary confinement w/Keramet Reiter

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Hunter Parnell 10/26/23 Hunter Parnell 10/26/23

178 | How Does the Tennessee Youth Legal System Allow Judges to Make up Crimes and Illegally Jail Kids w/Christina Kleiser and Meribah Knight

What happened in Rutherford County Tennessee to the Illegally Jailed Youth w/Meribah Knight and Christina Kleiser

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Hunter Parnell 10/24/23 Hunter Parnell 10/24/23

177 | The Public Defender Policy Team Fighting Back Against San Francisco's Pro-Policing Agenda w/Angela Chan

The San Francisco Public Defender’s Policy Push against Tough on Crime Politics w/Angela Chan

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Hunter Parnell 10/19/23 Hunter Parnell 10/19/23

176 | The Corruption and Coverup that Led to the Wrongful Conviction of Tim Wright w/Adam Deutsch

What led to the wrongful conviction of Tim Wright w/Adam Deutsch

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Hunter Parnell 10/18/23 Hunter Parnell 10/18/23

175 | How Iowa Makes People Pay for Their Public Defenders w/Darren Page

How Iowa charges people for their “free attorney” w/Darren Page

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Hunter Parnell 10/12/23 Hunter Parnell 10/12/23

174 | How Uncommon Law Challenges the California's Broken System of Parole w/Keith Wattley

Challenging California’s Broken Parole System w/Keith Wattley

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Hunter Parnell 10/10/23 Hunter Parnell 10/10/23

173 | Defending those that Protested Against Police Brutality and the Killing of Elijah McClain w/Amelia Power

The defense of Protestors of Police Brutality and the Killing of Elijah McClain

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Hunter Parnell 10/5/23 Hunter Parnell 10/5/23

172 | Manifesting Justice: How Wrongfully Convicted Women Reclaim Their Rights w/Valena Beety

How Women reclaim their rights after a wrongful conviction w/Valena Beety

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Hunter Parnell 10/3/23 Hunter Parnell 10/3/23

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

The Innocence Project Future Plans to Fight Racial Bias and Emerging Junk Science w/Christina Swarns

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Hunter Parnell 10/1/23 Hunter Parnell 10/1/23

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

Another Union Episode and another Fight for a fair contract w/Naomi Schachter, William Botchway, Jeremy Tinsley

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Hunter Parnell 9/28/23 Hunter Parnell 9/28/23

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

The impacts of Alsaka’s tough on crime policies on Public Defense w/Justin Racette

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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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