61 min listen
169: How the Ever Expanding Pre-Trial Surveillance Impacts Alaska Public Defense w/Justin Racette
169: How the Ever Expanding Pre-Trial Surveillance Impacts Alaska Public Defense w/Justin Racette
ratings:
Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today, Hunter continues his exploration of the criminal legal system in Alaska. Joining him today is Fairbanks Public Defender, Justin Racette. On Tuesday, folks from the ACLU of Alaska talked us through how the turn to tough on crime polices created brutal prison conditions, and today, we will see how those policies have impacted the ability for Alaska Public Defenders to provide competent representation to each of their clients. Guests: Justin Racette, Assistant Public Defender, Fairbanks Alaska Resources: Alaska Public Defender https://doa.alaska.gov/pda/ Alaska Public Defender Case Refusal https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2023/02/01/alaska-public-defenders-will-begin-refusing-cases-in-nome-and-bethel-citing-staff-shortage/ https://alaskapublic.org/2023/02/03/alaska-public-defenders-to-refuse-some-nome-and-bethel-cases-citing-staffing/ Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com Subscribe to the Patron www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
28: Public Defense Commissions with David Kaplan and Sara Hildebrand: Today, I speak with David Kaplan and Sara Hildebrand, two former Colorado public defenders and current members of the Aurora Public Defender Commission. The three of us dive deep into Public Defense Commissions, how they function, and the... by Public Defenseless