428 | How Will New Leadership Handle Missouri Public Defender's Low Pay and the State's Mental Health Resource Crisis w/Matthew Crowell

Public Defenseless · Dec 18, 2025 · 1h 1m

Today, Hunter was joined by the new Chief Public Defender for the state of Missouri, Matthew Crowell. Matthew and Hunter discussed a range of topics that Matthew is now facing as the Chief and how he hopes to tackle them.

Guest:

Matthew Crowell, Chief Public Defender, Missouri

Resources:

Contact the Missouri Public Defender Here

https://publicdefender.mo.gov/

Lawsuit

https://www.aclu-mo.org/en/news/advocates-sue-missouri-department-mental-health-failing-treat-pretrial-detainees-living-mental

Contact Hunter Parnell:

Publicdefenseless@gmail.com

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