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Hunter Parnell 10/30/24 Hunter Parnell 10/30/24

293 | Does Bail Reform Impact Crime Rates? w/Ames Grawert

Does Bail Reform Impact Crime Rates? w/ Ames Grawert

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Hunter Parnell 10/29/24 Hunter Parnell 10/29/24

292 | How Participatory Defense Gets the Community Involved in the Courtroom w/Raj Jayadev

How participatory defense offers the next evolution of public defense w/Raj Jayadev

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

291 | How the Innocence Project of New Orleans is Fighting to Keep the Innocent out of Prison w/Jee Park

How the Innocence Project of New Orleans is fighting to Keep the Innocent out of Jail w/Jee Park

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

290 | How Louisiana's Governor is Reviving the "Super Predator" Myth to Police, Prosecute and Jail Young People w/Hannah Van De Car

How Louisiana’s Governor is making it easier to Police, Prosecute and Incarcerate Young People w/Hannah Van De Car

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Hunter Parnell 10/22/24 Hunter Parnell 10/22/24

289 | The Horrible Direction Louisiana Public Defense is Headed Under its New Leadership w/Derwyn Bunton

Is Louisiana’s New Chief Public Defender taking Public Defense in the Wrong Direction w/Derwyn Bunton

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Hunter Parnell 10/17/24 Hunter Parnell 10/17/24

288 | The Problems and Potential for Utah's Patchwork Youth Defense System w/Pam Vickrey

The Problems facing Utah Youth Defense and the Hope for a Better System w/Pam Vickrey

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Hunter Parnell 10/17/24 Hunter Parnell 10/17/24

287 | How California Law Enforcement Agencies are Keeping Police Misconduct Hidden w/Katey Rusch

How California Law Enforcement is hiding Misconduct from the Public w/Katey Rusch

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Hunter Parnell 10/15/24 Hunter Parnell 10/15/24

286 | The Courts Giving Young People the Specialized Resources they Need to Succeed w/Paul Bowen and Jacqueline van Wormer

The Youth Courts trying to Provide Kids the Services they need to Escape the Legal System w/Paul Bowen and Jacqueline van Wormer

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Hunter Parnell 10/14/24 Hunter Parnell 10/14/24

285 | How the Civil Legal System Makes it Difficult to Hold Larry Nassar, the Catholic Church, and Other Powerful Organizations Accountable w/Parker Stinar

How the Civil Legal System Makes it Hard to Hold Powerful People and Powerful Organizations Accountable w/Parker Stinar

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Hunter Parnell 10/9/24 Hunter Parnell 10/9/24

284 | How Alabama's Fines and Fees Fail Criminal Defendants, Victims, and the Entire State w/Leah Nelson and Judge Stephen Wallace

How Fines and Fees are Failing The people of Alabama w/Leah Nelson and Judge Stephen Wallace

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Hunter Parnell 10/8/24 Hunter Parnell 10/8/24

283 | The Restorative Justice Program Trying to Heal the Wounds of a Wrongful Conviction w/Jennifer Thompson and Jamie Lau

How a Restorative Justice Program is trying to heal the wounds of a wrongful conviction w/Jennifer Thompson and Jamie Lau

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Hunter Parnell 10/7/24 Hunter Parnell 10/7/24

282 | How a Former Public Defender Hopes to End Mass Incarceration as a Progressive Prosecutor w/Matthew Stiegler

The Former Public Defender Hoping to Reimagine the Criminal Legal System as a Progressive Prosecutor w/Matthew Stiegler

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Hunter Parnell 10/2/24 Hunter Parnell 10/2/24

281 | How Philly Public Defenders Uncovered Systemic Abuses in the Philly Police Department w/Paula Sen and Michael Mellon

How two Philly Public Defenders Helped Uncover Systemic Corruption in the Philly Police Narcotic Unit w/Michael Mellon and Paula Sen

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Hunter Parnell 9/29/24 Hunter Parnell 9/29/24

280 | Why did the Stanislaus County Public Defender Ready to Refuse Taking New Cases w/Jennifer Jennison

Why the Stanislaus County Public Defender Decided to Refuse Taking new Cases w/Jennifer Jennison

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Hunter Parnell 9/25/24 Hunter Parnell 9/25/24

279 | The Problems with Public Defense in Nueces County Texas w/Jessica Brand and Adrienne Johnson

The Problems with Public Defense in Nueces County Texas w/Jessica Brand and Adrienne Johnson

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Hunter Parnell 9/20/24 Hunter Parnell 9/20/24

278 | The Systemic Corruption and Coverups at the Denver Sheriff Department w/Brittany Iriart and Andy McNulty

The Fight to Uncover Corruption and Abuse at the Denver Sheriffs Department w/Brittany Iriart and Andy McNulty

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Hunter Parnell 9/18/24 Hunter Parnell 9/18/24

277 | Venezuelan Gangs Haven't Taken Over Aurora, But What is Happening? w/Chase Woodruff

What is actually happening in Aurora, Colorado w/Chase Woodruff

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Hunter Parnell 9/17/24 Hunter Parnell 9/17/24

276 | The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy w/Jessica Pishko

How the unchecked power of Sheriff's threatens civil liberties and democratic values w/Jessica Pishko

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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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