In Legal Terms: Public Defender System Reforms

What’s the crime rate in Mississippi? What if you’re charged but can’t afford an attorney? What if you commit a crime and you’re a juvenile? Our guest André de Gruy, State Public Defender gives us some answers. http://www.ospd.ms.gov/ContactOSPD.html

Discussion:

• violent crime rate
• homiside rate
• state funded public defender's office
• other states
• counties
• reforms
• reform to juvenile habitual defenders
• life in prision without parole for juveniles

Calls:

• what is the rate
• biggest offenders
• plan
• due process

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