Today, Hunter was joined once again Elisabeth Pollock and for the first time Stephanie Kollmann. On today's episode, the three discuss the Fair Act in Illinois. This pending piece of legislation is set to be the first step for the state of Illinois to provide statewide support to Public Defense. Will it happen? Why is it necessary? All that and more on today's episode.

Guest

Elisabeth Pollock, Chief Public Defender, Champagne County, Illinois

Stephanie Kollmann, Policy Director, Children Family Justice Center, Northwestern University School of Law

Resources:

Sixth Amendment Center Illinois

https://6ac.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/6AC_illinois_report_2021.pdf

Task Force Report

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/News/1378/Court-shining-light-on-the-need-for-indigent-defense-reform/news-detail/

Fair Act

https://fairactil.org/

https://ilpublicdefenderstats.org/fairact/

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https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/cfjc/aboutus/

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