25: The Need for Mercy in the Kentucky Legal System w/Ed Monahan
In 1976, Ed Monahan was hired as a Kentucky assistant public defender. He would eventually go on to be the state's Public Advocate for an impressive 9 years.
Although he no longer fills that position, today Ed comes on Public Defenseless to talk about the impactful work he did in that role and the advocacy he continues to do today.
He'll also give you a good overview of the public defense system in Kentucky. While the state has a good foundation, it still desperately lacks funding.
In a state that has one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation, Ed Monahan is turning around the…
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