Strict Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny
Government
Public Defenseless
by Hunter Parnell
Today: #90 in Government on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 1 | #90 |
About the show
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.
Latest episodes
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520 | Can Prisons be Reformed? What History Tells Us About the Failed Attempts w/C.J. Ciaramella
September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minOn this episode, Hunter was joined by C.J. Ciaramella of Reason. Recently, C.J. authored an article for Reason that provides an overview of different eras of prison policy and failed reform. In their discussion, Hunter and C.J. explore…
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519 | How the Maryland Defender Union is Organizing for Better Working Conditions, Pay, and Workloads w/Rachel Kiefer, Alexis Rossetti, and Kalia Woods
September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 20 minOn this episode, Hunter speaks with three members of the Maryland Defender Union, Rachel Kierfer, Alexis Rossetti, and Kalia Woods. They join to explain the recent victory the union secured to enforce their current contract and how the…
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518 | Did the Supreme Court Finally Ensure the Fourth Amendment Protects Our Data? Part 2 w/Andrew Ferguson
September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minOn this episode, Hunter speaks once again by Professor Andrew Ferguson to discuss the Fourth Amendment and the right to privacy. Previously, Hunter spoke with Jumana Musa of the Fourth Amendment Center to discuss the recent Supreme Court…
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517 | Did the Supreme Court Finally Ensure the Fourth Amendment Protects Our Data? Part 1 w/Jumana Musa
September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minOn this episode, Hunter speaks once again Jumana Musa, Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's Fourth Amendment Center. Hunter and Jumana discuss the recent landmark case of Chatrie vs United States. In that case…
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516 | Will a New Commission Finally Get California to Fund Public Defense? w/Chesa Boudin
September 17, 2026 · 47 minOn 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…
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515 | How Public Defense is Failing in Rural California w/Rio Scharf and Josh Schwartz
September 15, 2026 · 55 minIn 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…
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514 | How the Prison System fails to Offer Second Chances w/Jesse Crosson
September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minIn 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…
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513 | How to Teach Kids to Think like a Public Defender w/Emily Galvin Almanza
September 8, 2026 · 54 minIn 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…