60 years ago, Clarence Gideon changed the legal landscape of America forever. Thanks to his self-written petition to the Supreme Court, it was finally recognized at the federal level that any person charged with a felony who cannot afford to hire was entitled to one under the 6th Amendment. Soon, that right would be extended to a person facing any possibility of confinement, and thus, our modern understanding of Public Defense was born.

 

On today’s episode, Hunter spoke with to members of the Bronx defenders to reflect on the legacy of Gideon. Justine Olderman, Executive Director, and Wesley Caines, Chief of Staff, are part of the team at the Bronx Defenders trying to take the lessons from the past to drive new innovations in Public Defense. From the perspective of the attorneys and the formerly incarcerated, today’s episode attempts to look at the strategic end state Public Defense hopes to achieve and the what it will take to achieve it.

 

Guest:

Justine Olderman, Executive Director, Bronx Defenders

Wesley Caines, Chief of Staff, Bronx Defenders

 

 

Resource

Bronx Defenders

https://www.bronxdefenders.org/staff/justine-olderman/

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https://twitter.com/bm_mansamusa

Follow Justine on Twitter

https://twitter.com/jolderma

Inquest Series on Public Defense

https://inquest.org/tag/public-defenders/

 

 

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