200: The Problems with Public Defense in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Alaska, and California w/Radley Balko

Today, Hunter is joined by longtime criminal justice investigative journalist Radley Balko to discuss his newest reporting on Public Defender systems around the country. Over his storied career covering everything from police misconduct to legislation like AEDPA, Radley noticed that at the heart of so many cases was poor access to competent counsel. This spurred him in the fall of 2023 to start an investigative series into the inner workings of each state’s public defender system. Today, Hunter and Radley discuss the first instalment that covered Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Alaska, and California.
Guests:
Radley Balko, Investigative Journalist
Resources:
The Watch (Radley’s Podcast)
https://radleybalko.substack.com/
States of Indigent Defense Part 1
https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-states-of-indigent-defense-part
Perpetual Crisis in Indigent Defense
https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-perpetual-crisis-in-indigent
Lee Enterprise Arizona
https://tulsaworld.com/news/national/on-the-brink-of-crisis-arizona-s-public-defense-system-hit-hard-with-staffing-shortages/article_36323850-9373-11ed-ae95-77f4bfa2e383.html
Larry Price
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article271245217.html#tbl-em-lnvtce7s7qjuyz92fnl
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Information
- Show
- FrequencyUpdated Semiweekly
- PublishedJanuary 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM UTC
- Length1h 8m
- Episode200
- RatingExplicit