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by Hunter Parnell
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 across the country as they pull apart the convoluted web of our criminal justice system.
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- 3 days ago47 min
516 | Will a New Commission Finally Get California to Fund Public Defense? w/Chesa Boudin
On this episode, Hunter spoke once again with Chesa Boudin. This time, the two discussed a new commission in California tasked with studying the best path forward for a state wide solution for Public Defense. Guest: Chesa Boudin, Executive Director, UC Berkeley Law's Criminal Law and Justice Center Resource: Learn More About the Commission Here Follow Chesa's Work https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/criminal-law-and-justice-center/ Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram: @PublicDefenselessPodcast YouTube: @publicdefenselesspodcast Facebook: Public Defenseless Podcast Bluesky: @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social Twitter: @PDefenselessPod Website: www.publicdefenseless.com Subscribe to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast Donate on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe: https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home *** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER***
- 5 days ago54 min
515 | How Public Defense is Failing in Rural California w/Rio Scharf and Josh Schwartz
In this episode, Hunter speaks with Rio Scharf and Josh Schwartz to discuss a report detailing the incredible failing of public defense in rural California. Guest: Rio Scharf, Staff Attorney, UC Berkeley Law's Criminal Law and Justice Center Josh Schwartz, Principal, Wren Collective Resource: Read the Report Here: https://wrencollective.org/contracted-to-fail-part-2-how-flat-fee-contracts-undermine-the-right-to-counsel-in-california/ Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram: @PublicDefenselessPodcast YouTube: @publicdefenselesspodcast Facebook: Public Defenseless Podcast Bluesky: @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social Twitter: @PDefenselessPod Website: www.publicdefenseless.com Subscribe to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast Donate on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe: https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****
- 1 weeks ago1h 1m
514 | How the Prison System fails to Offer Second Chances w/Jesse Crosson
In this episode, Hunter speaks with Jesse Crosson about his book The Best Part of Prison: The Power of Second Chances and Reclaiming Life Out of Darkness. Jesse spent nearly 20 years incarcerated for a robbery and non-fatal shooting. Now, he is describing his journey through the legal system, how he was able to get back on his feet, and how our current approach to giving people a second chance is woefully failing. Guest: Jesse Crosson, Author, The Best Part of Prison: The Power of Second Chances and Reclaiming Life Out of Darkness Resource: Pick up a Copy of the Book Here https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Best-Part-of-Prison/Jesse-Crosson/9781637748015?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24186787124&gbraid=0AAAAADv-uEl7dSEWJK_Ld-ZgXzL0srEzj&gclid=Cj0KCQjwteTUBhD4ARIsAEYjs3pEPvLQ3xUroeMHBqjQl7-Z91iaFe5lplMmTHpV98KW6kEJq3yp3ZAaAgNwEALw_wcB Follow Jesse Here https://www.instagram.com/second_chancer434/?hl=en https://jessecrosson.com/ Contact Hunter Parnell: Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com<span style= "mso-ansi-langua
- 1 weeks ago54 min
513 | How to Teach Kids to Think like a Public Defender w/Emily Galvin Almanza
In this episode, Hunter speaks once again with Emily Galvin Almanza about a new book she is publishing. While her last book sought to teach adults about the failings of our criminal legal system, Emily's newest book, Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt, is aimed at teaching kids about legal principles through a public defender's lens. In doing so, Emily hopes to instill a different type of civic education in schools around the country. Guest: Emily Galvin Almanza, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Partners for Justice Resource: Pick up a Copy of the Book Here https://www.amazon.com/Andromeda-Reasonable-Doubt-Galvin-Almanza/dp/B0G5WVXFSQ Follow Emily's Work https://www.emilygalvinalmanza.com/ https://www.instagram.com/galvinalmanza/?hl=en Learn More About Partners for Justice https://partnersforjustice.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15231703396&gbraid=0AAAAAoL1I_LuXR_6d_5khg4qkdAQN6d77&gclid=Cj0KCQjwteTUBhD4ARIsAEYjs3otlUtZa1n7oPjFoT0NWL_Lg3CFUNJVuvKxK0xJQZKRHXg2j1D9zvkaAlSbEALw_wcB<span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-fon
- 2 weeks ago1h 1m
512 | How Public Advocacy Secured Missouri Public Defenders Pay Parity and Much More w/Matthew Crowell and Jet McDonald
In this episode, Hunter revisits with Matthew Crowell, Director of the Missouri State Public Defender, and for the first time Jet McDonald, MSPD's newest Comms Strategist. They discussed how Matthew was able to use public and private advocacy to secure desperately needed pay raises for the system and their plans to continue expanding their public advocacy to fight for even more improvements to the system. Guest: Matthew Crowell, Director, Missouri State Public Defender Jet McDonald, Communications Strategist, Missouri State Public Defender Resource: Learn More about the Office https://publicdefender.mo.gov/ Contact Jet Jet.McDonald@mspd.mo.gov Read the Article Here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/162r6fsCin_ROQLdhfgAYEZFpl1-HdujG?usp=drive_link Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com <span lang="EN-GB" x
- 2 weeks ago1h 9m
511 | God Forgives, Brothers Don't: The Long March of Military Education and the Making of American Manhood w/Jasper Craven
On this episode, Hunter spoke with Jasper Crave, author of the book God Forgives, Brothers Don't: The Long March of Military Education and the Making of American Manhood. While this episode takes us away from the world of Public Defense, this conversation is an illuminating look at how military education like JROTC, ROTC, and the Service Academies help shape American masculinity. By understanding the culture inculcated at these institutions, we are better able to understand how that hyper violent culture spreads to police departments and other young men around the country. Guest: Jasper Craven, Investigative Reporter Resource: Follow More of Jasper's Work Here https://x.com/Jasper_Craven Pick up a copy of the book Here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/god-forgives-brothers-don-t-the-long-march-of-military-education-and-the-making-of-american-manhood-jasper-craven/ff6d1cf46c2d9b69 Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com <a href= "http
- 3 weeks ago1h 11m
510 | What are a Defense Lawyer's Ethical Obligations When They Use A.I.? w/Mason Clark
On this episode, Professor Mason Clark joins to discuss a new white paper he authored for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers titled Parity in Practice: The Defender's Duty to Ethically Use AI. Guest: Mason Clark, Associate Professor of Law, St. Mary's School of Law, Texas Resource: Read the Report Here https://www.nacdl.org/Document/ParityinPracticeDefenderAIUse Contact Mason Here https://law.stmarytx.edu/academics/faculty/mason-clark/ Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roma
- 3 weeks ago1h 4m
509 | How to Create Workload Standards for Public Defenders w/Malia Brink
Since the release of the National Public Defender Workload Study, Malia Brink travelled the country helping Public Defenders create and implement workload standards. Now, she joins the show to discuss the new tool the Deason Center created to help Public Defenders create their own workload standards. Guest: Malia Brink, Policy Director, Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, Southern Methodist University Resource: Deason Center Website https://www.smu.edu/law/centers-and-initiatives/deason-center Access the Workload Tool Here https://www.smu.edu/law/centers-and-initiatives/deason-center/work/news/articles/2026-7-28-workload-release Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman
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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 across the country as they pull apart the convoluted web of our criminal justice system.
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