February 14, 2023

91: If Iowa Public Defense is About to Collapse, What is Happening in Juvenile and Immigration Defense w/Rachel Antonuccio and Julia Zalenski

1 hour 11 minutes

While the main focus of the podcast is the representation that adults receive in felony and misdemeanor cases, there are countless other areas of law where indigent people need the help of attorneys. There are few states capable of providing the resources and care necessary to create a functioning public defense system for adult representation, so we shouldn’t be surprised when things like Juvenile and Immigration representation fall to the wayside. Iowa is no exception. Recently, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court stated Public Defense in Iowa was on the verge of collapse. If that’s the case, what’s happening to juvenile and immigration representation?

To help answer these questions, Hunter spoke with Julia Zalenski, a Public Defender in the Iowa City Public Defender Office, and Rachel Antonuccio, the supervisor at the Waterloo Juvenile Public Defender Office. Through their tireless work and speaking on the show, they hope to draw attention to the needs of the countless clients who are easily ignored by the state.

Guest: Rachel Antonuccio, Supervisor, Waterloo Juvenile Public Defender Office

Julia Zalenski, Public Defender, Iowa City Public Defender Office

Resources:

Iowa Public Defender Office

https://spd.iowa.gov/

Iowa Public Defense Crisis

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/01/11/iowa-indigent-defense-attorneys-crisis-supreme-court-chief-justice/69792316007/

NAPD Conference Sign Up

https://napd2023riseresistrepresent.sched.com/

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