A discussion about criminal legal reform and the delivery of public defense services, including the blind spots in indigent defense and how to address them.
Professor Pam Metzger is joined by Professor Irene Oritseweyiunmi Joe and Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack to discuss criminal legal reform and the delivery of public defense services.
This is the final episode in a five part series of criminal legal reform conversations that the Deason Center is holding in collaboration with the SMU Law Review. This podcast was edited and adapted from a live virtual event.
Panelists:
Professor Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe - Acting Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law
Chief Justice Bridget McCormack - Michigan Supreme Court
Professor Pamela Metzger- Director, Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, SMU Dedman School of Law
Resources:
Let's move criminal justice reforms upstream: A perspective from the bench, Bridget McCormack
Defend the Public Defenders, Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe, The Atlantic
About the Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center:
The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center is a nonpartisan center for research and advocacy that combines data-driven research and compelling stories to advocate for innovative criminal justice reform.
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Music Credits:
Into Your Sleeve by St. Peter Lemon