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Hunter Parnell 2/17/26 Hunter Parnell 2/17/26

441 | With Dems in Control, Will Virginia Finally Pass More Progressive Criminal Justice Policies? w/Rob Poggenklass and Bryan Kennedy

441 | With Dems in Control, Will Virginia Finally Pass More Progressive Criminal Justice Policies? w/Rob Poggenklass and Bryan Kennedy

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Hunter Parnell 2/17/26 Hunter Parnell 2/17/26

440 | How Public Defenders Can Build Political Coalitions that Support Criminal Justice Policy Reforms w/Stephen Saloom

440 | How Public Defenders Can Build Political Coalitions that Support Criminal Justice Policy Reforms w/Stephen Saloom

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Hunter Parnell 2/2/26 Hunter Parnell 2/2/26

439 | The Lawsuit Challenging Louisiana's use of Slave Labor on Angola's Infamous "Farm Line" w/Samantha Pourciau

439 | The Lawsuit Challenging Louisiana's use of Slave Labor on Angola's Infamous "Farm Line" w/Samantha Pourciau

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Hunter Parnell 1/29/26 Hunter Parnell 1/29/26

438 | How to Build Emotional Intelligence Skills in Public Defense w/Ali Bloomquist and Cherise Fanno Burdeen PhD

438 | How to Build Emotional Intelligence Skills in Public Defense w/Ali Bloomquist and Cherise Fanno Burdeen PhD

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Hunter Parnell 1/29/26 Hunter Parnell 1/29/26

437 | The Cruelty is the Point: Immigration Detention Expansion Under the Trump Administration w/Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

437 | The Cruelty is the Point: Immigration Detention Expansion Under the Trump Administration w/Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

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Hunter Parnell 1/29/26 Hunter Parnell 1/29/26

436 | The New York Laws that Could Chip Away at the State's Mass Incarceration Policies w/Thomas Gant

436 | The New York Laws that Could Chip Away at the State's Mass Incarceration Policies w/Thomas Gant

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Hunter Parnell 1/21/26 Hunter Parnell 1/21/26

435 | How Alaska is Punishing American Samoans for Believing They Had the Right to Vote w/Alex Burness

435 | How Alaska is Punishing American Samoans for Believing They Had the Right to Vote w/Alex Burness

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Hunter Parnell 1/21/26 Hunter Parnell 1/21/26

434 | Why is a San Francisco Judge Threatening to hold the Public Defender in Contempt? w/Mano Raju

434 | Why is a San Francisco Judge Threatening to hold the Public Defender in Contempt? w/Mano Raju

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Hunter Parnell 1/21/26 Hunter Parnell 1/21/26

433 | How Pre-Trial Mitigation Can Save People From Incarceration w/Max Miner

433 | How Pre-Trial Mitigation Can Save People From Incarceration w/Max Miner

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Hunter Parnell 1/21/26 Hunter Parnell 1/21/26

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

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

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Hunter Parnell 1/21/26 Hunter Parnell 1/21/26

431 | Lessons Learned from Public Defender Offices Trying to Implement Workload Standards w/Jessie Lenhardt

431 | Lessons Learned from Public Defender Offices Trying to Implement Workload Standards w/Jessie Lenhardt

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Hunter Parnell 1/7/26 Hunter Parnell 1/7/26

430 | How Las Vegas Casinos Got a Special Court that Allows them to Punish Poverty on the Las Vegas Strip w/Dallas Anselmo and Olivia Miller

430 | How Las Vegas Casinos Got a Special Court that Allows them to Punish Poverty on the Las Vegas Strip w/Dallas Anselmo and Olivia Miller

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Hunter Parnell 1/7/26 Hunter Parnell 1/7/26

429 | How Technology Can Improve Public Defense in and out of the Courtroom w/Mohammed Al Rawi and Ryan Wolfe

429 | How Technology Can Improve Public Defense in and out of the Courtroom w/Mohammed Al Rawi and Ryan Wolfe

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Hunter Parnell 12/18/25 Hunter Parnell 12/18/25

428 | How Will New Leadership Handle Missouri Public Defender's Low Pay and the State's Mental Health Resource Crisis w/Matthew Crowell

428 | How Will New Leadership Handle Missouri Public Defender's Low Pay and the State's Mental Health Resource Crisis w/Matthew Crowell

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Hunter Parnell 12/17/25 Hunter Parnell 12/17/25

427 | What Happened to Public Defense in Stanislaus County After They Started Talking About Not Taking New Cases? w/Jennifer Jennison

427 | What Happened to Public Defense in Stanislaus County After They Started Talking About Not Taking New Cases? w/Jennifer Jennison

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Hunter Parnell 12/17/25 Hunter Parnell 12/17/25

426 | The Conservative Arkansas County Trying to Stop a Prison Being Built Next Door w/Lauren Gill

426 | The Conservative Arkansas County Trying to Stop a Prison Being Built Next Door w/Lauren Gill

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Hunter Parnell 12/17/25 Hunter Parnell 12/17/25

425 | How Ramsey County Prosecutors and Public Defenders are Collaborating to Improve the Legal System w/John Choi and Greg Egan

AUDIO FIXED 425 | How Ramsey County Prosecutors and Public Defenders are Collaborating to Improve the Legal System w/John Choi and Greg Egan

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Hunter Parnell 12/17/25 Hunter Parnell 12/17/25

424 | If You Cannot Afford an Attorney, None Will Be Appointed to You w/Andrew Davies and Shelby Sirivore

424 | If You Cannot Afford an Attorney, None Will Be Appointed to You w/Andrew Davies and Shelby Sirivore

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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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