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

Jan 18

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