36: Kentucky PD and The National Association of Public Defense with Ernie Lewis
Kentucky is known to have a strong and well-structured public defender system, but it is held back by poor funding and an unresponsive legislative body.
This week, Hunter speaks with Ernie Lewis, the former Public Advocate of Kentucky and former Executive Director of the National Association for Public Defense (NAPD).
They discuss Ernie's work in public defense reform and the best ways to get needed changes. Ernie attempts to answer the ultimate question—what does it take to transform the system so it's responsive to the needs of those in it?
Instrumental in the formation of the NAPD, he'll…
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