50: The Fees Making People Pay for Their "Free" Attorney w/Marea Beeman
Today, Hunter sat down with Marea Beeman, Director of Research Initiatives for Defender Legal Services at the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA), to discuss their recent report, "At What Cost? Findings from an Examination into the Imposition of Public Defense System Fees.
If you ask the average person what the word "free" means, they will likely tell you it means whatever is considered "free" does not have any cost associated with it. So, when people hear, "If you cannot afford counsel, one will be appointed to you at no cost to yourself", people would likely assume that this…
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