Public Defenseless

513 épisodes

502 | How a Not Guilty Verdict in a Homicide Case Shows the Promise of Idaho's Statewide Public Defense System w/Eric Fredericksen and Doug Nelson
30/07/2026 | 52 min
Today, Hunter was joined once again by two guests from the Idaho State Public Defender System. Eric Fredericksen, State Public Defender, and Doug Nelson, Litigation Director, join the show to provide an update on the Idaho State System and to highlight a case that shows why the state wide system is better for the people of Idaho.

Guest:
Eric Fredericksen, State Public Defender, Idaho
Doug Nelson, Litigation Director, Idaho

Resource:
Learn More about the System Here
https://spd.idaho.gov/

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501 | Why Public Defenders Need the Insights and Expertise of Formerly Incarcerated People in Their Offices w/Jennifer Jennison and Sammy Provencio
28/07/2026 | 58 min
Hunter is joined once again by Jennifer Jennison and joining us for the first time is Sammy Provencio. After spending more than 30 years in custody, Sammy has joined the Stanislaus County Public Defender Office to help run their newest community-centred initiative, the Hub. Jennifer and Sammy join the show to share what the Hub is, what it does, and to share the power of having formerly incarcerated people work in a Public Defender Office.

Guest:
Jennifer Jennison, Chief Public Defender, Stanislaus County, California
Sammy Provencio, Client Support Specialist, Group Facilitator, Stanislaus County, California

Resource:
Learn More Here
https://www.stancounty.com/publicdefender/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVhDRWsEoYD/
https://www.facebook.com/thehubcenterforchange/

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500 | Public Defense is Underfunded, but by How Much? Putting a Conservative Number on the Cost of the Right to Counsel w/Ben Polk
23/07/2026 | 55 min
Hunter is joined by Ben Polk, Director of the Transformative Justice Project at New York University School of Law, Robert and Helen Bernstein Institute for Human Rights to discuss a recent law review article he authored where he conservatively estimated it would cost $28 billion to fund Public Defense nationwide.

Guest:
Ben Polk, Director, Transformative Justice Project and Research Scholar, New York University School of Law, Robert and Helen Bernstein Institute for Human Rights,
Resource:
Read the Article Here
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6359060

Ben's Faculty Page
https://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/bernstein-institute/team

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499 | When Delays in the Appointment of Counsel Violate the Constitution w/Eve Primus
21/07/2026 | 1 h 8 min
Today, Hunter was joined once again by Professor Eve Primus to discuss another excellent law review article about Public Defense. This time, Professor Primus details how delays in the appointment of counsel can and do create Constitutional violations that PDs can challenge.

Guest:
Eve Primus, Professor of Law, University of Michigan

Resource:
Read the Article Here
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6288018

Contact Eve
https://michigan.law.umich.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/our-faculty/eve-brensike-primus

MDefenders
https://michigan.law.umich.edu/mdefenders

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498 | How the Allegheny County Public Defender is Getting their Clients Out of Custody and into Care w/Alena Chulick
16/07/2026 | 53 min
Today, Hunter was joined by Alena Chulick, the Co-Founder and Project Manager of Project Rehabilitate out of the Allegheny County Public Defender. Thanks to a federal grant, Project Rehabilitate has been able to keep people out of custody and kept them in the care they need to get back on their feet.

Guest:
Alena Chulick, Co-Founder and Project Manager, Project Rehabilitate, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Resource:
Project Rehabilitate
https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/Court-Related/Public-Defender/Project-Rehabilitate
Allegheny County PD Website
https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/Court-Related/Public-Defender\

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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 across the country as they pull apart the convoluted web of our criminal justice system. Like so many of you, Hunter is not an attorney, simply tired of a news cycle and talking heads that offer no real solutions to the ever-growing list of problems we face. Hunter hopes that with this information, you will share his belief that ordinary people still can make a difference.

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