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Public Defenseless

Hunter Parnell
Indigent Defense
Criminal Justice Reform
Death Penalty
Public Defender Offices
Texas
Due Process
Public Defenders
Criminal Justice System
Operation Lone Star
Nikolas Cruz
Mississippi Criminal Justice System
Public Defense
Texas Indigent Defense Commission
Local Control
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Operation Streamline
Racial Bias
Education System
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Capital Defense

Anyone paying attention can tell you that our criminal legal system is perpetuating cruelty and harm, but the complexity of the legal world overwhelms most people simply trying to get through another day. Public Defenseless explores the rot in the justice system and what we can do about it. Join host, Hunter Parnell, as he interviews top defense attorneys and criminal justice stakeholders from acr... more

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Today, Hunter was joined by several amazing public defenders from the Montana Public Defender System. Each one of them joins the show to talk about the truly transformative effects that workload limits have had on the system, what they hope to see co... more

Today, Hunter was joined once again by Andre de Gruy, Mississippi’s State Public Defender. Andre joins the show this time to discuss a new pilot program that aims to provide rural communities full time public defenders. Andre hopes that this programs... more

Today, Hunter was joined by Dean Jenny Roberts of Hofstra Law School. On today’s episode, Hunter and Dean Roberts discuss a law review article that Dean Roberts published last year about how public defenders can/should respond to the progressive pros... more

Today, Hunter was joined by Professor Joshua Clark Daivs to discuss his new book, Police Against the Movement. In the book, Professor Davis tells the often forgotten story of how police departments surveilled, infiltrated, and sabotaged civil rights ... more

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Recent Guests

Andre de Gruy
State Public Defender for the State of Mississippi
Mississippi Public Defender's Office
Episode: 403 | Is this the Start of Public Defense Expanding in Mississippi? w/Andre de Gruy
Joshua Clark Davis
Professor of history at the University of Baltimore and author of "Police Against the Movement".
University of Baltimore
Episode: 401 | Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back w/Joshua Clark Davis
Will Snowden
Director of The Juror Project
The Juror Project
Episode: 396 | What Will it Take to Revive the Jury? w/Will Snowden
Vichal Kumar
Managing Director for Capacity Building at Partners for Justice
Partners for Justice
Episode: 395 | A New Partners for Justice Toolkit to Help Public Defenders w/Vichal Kumar
Mike Rempel
Director at the Data Collaborative for Justice
Data Collaborative for Justice
Episode: 394 | What Can Data Tell us About New York's Discovery Reform? w/Michael Rempel and Anna Stenkamp
Anna Stenkamp
Senior Research Associate at the Data Collaborative for Justice
Data Collaborative for Justice
Episode: 394 | What Can Data Tell us About New York's Discovery Reform? w/Michael Rempel and Anna Stenkamp
Bob Boruchowitz
Former Director of the Defender Association in Seattle and Professor at Seattle University School of Law
Seattle University School of Law
Episode: 391 | Debating The Problems and Promises of the Public Defender National Workload Study Part 2 w/Bob Boruchowitz
Sharlyn Grace
Deputy Public Defender for Policy
Cook County Public Defender's Office
Episode: 389 | How Cook County Public Defenders are Preparing for Trump Deploying the National Guard to Chicago w/Sharone Mitchell Jr. and Sharlyn Grace
Sharone Mitchell Jr.
Chief Public Defender in Cook County
Cook County Public Defender's Office
Episode: 389 | How Cook County Public Defenders are Preparing for Trump Deploying the National Guard to Chicago w/Sharone Mitchell Jr. and Sharlyn Grace

Host

Hunter Parnell
Host of Public Defenseless, exploring the complexities of the criminal justice system and engaging with experts and advocates in the field to unpack key issues and solutions.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 183 ratings
  • Exposes Criminal Abuses

    Public Defenseless details how the presumption of innocence is fiction in courtrooms across the country.

    While we supposedly have the right to a trial by a jury of our peers, defendants who are largely Black and Latino men, are compelled to take pleas or face lengthy, painful incarceration.

    The American justice system as revealed by Public Defenseless is so deeply broken and must be reformed.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rachelm1972
    United States7 months ago
  • Shedding Light Where It Needs to Be Shed

    As a former Colorado public defender (and still indigent criminal defense attorney), I’m biased in favor of the excellent coverage of issues in Colorado, including the crisis in our state public defender system and the horrors unfolding in municipal courts.

    But I also love every episode from elsewhere in the country. It’s so easy for us to be in our silos and forget that there are hundreds of other offices out there facing similar challenges and coming up with innovative solutions. This podcast... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    drewmm10
    United States7 months ago
  • Thank you

    I am a chief public defender and this podcast has been extremely helpful to me. Well done

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    nickiedenises
    United Statesa year ago
  • Lawyer Hanlon

    Required listening for anyone interested in America’s criminal processing system.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steve Hanlon
    United States2 years ago
  • Elizabeth Cadiz - Chief Public Defender (Aurora, Colorado)

    Hunter- thank you for this amazing source of inspiration, creativity, and community. You are so important.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Greenland.Sharks
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the emphasis on community and advocacy, resonating deeply with those engaged in social justice efforts.
Exposes critical issues within the U.S. criminal justice system, highlighting the need for reform.
Offers enlightening and empowering dialogues with experts, making complex legal matters accessible to the general public.
Provides valuable insights for public defenders and advocates, fostering a shared understanding of systemic issues.

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#66
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#179
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401 | Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back w/Joshua Clark Davis
Q: Why do you think this part of the civil rights movement has been forgotten?
This history has been overlooked because the civil rights movement is often framed as a story of victims rather than as a struggle against police force, and many Americans find the radical elements of this history uncomfortable.
401 | Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back w/Joshua Clark Davis
Q: What was the genesis of your book?
The genesis of this book was over a decade ago, spurred by the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement and the events surrounding Freddie Gray's death in police custody.
396 | What Will it Take to Revive the Jury? w/Will Snowden
Q: What are the things that you have seen, done, or interested in doing in changing community mindset?
Discussed the importance of addressing community mistrust in the legal system and the need for more engagement and education about the jury process.
394 | What Can Data Tell us About New York's Discovery Reform? w/Michael Rempel and Anna Stenkamp
Q: What was the goal of your report regarding discovery reform?
To contribute evidence-backed suggestions for understanding the impact of discovery reforms and whether the dismissal of serious cases was truly a result of these reforms.
393 | Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement w/Christopher Blackwell
Q: What happens to individuals with mental illness who are placed in solitary confinement?
They often deteriorate mentally; prisons have shifted the responsibility for mental health treatment to solitary confinement, exacerbating their conditions.

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Recent guests on Public Defenseless include:

1. Andre de Gruy
2. Joshua Clark Davis
3. Will Snowden
4. Vichal Kumar
5. Mike Rempel
6. Anna Stenkamp
7. Bob Boruchowitz
8. Sharlyn Grace

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