State of the State

State of the State


Episode 3: Does PA owe the poor better criminal defense? An investigation.

October 04, 2018

When it comes to funding public defense for poor—or indigent—people, Pennsylvania is an outlier. The commonwealth leaves that funding totally up to the counties, and provides no statewide oversight. Reporters Emily Previti, Lindsay Lazarski, Annette John-Hall, and Min Xian join us to explain the situation.


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