344 | When Public Defenders Support Community Organizing, Community will Organize to Support Public Defense w/Heather Lewis

Public Defenseless

Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 7 min

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Episode description

Today, Hunter sat down with Heather Lewis a participatory defense organizer and the Executive Director of the Reuniting Family Bail Fund. Unlike many places where participatory defense hubs have been set up, Montgomery County Public Defenders welcomed participatory defense with open arms. Today, we will see the benefit of having an activated community when policy makers retaliate against public defenders.

Guest

Heather Lewis, Reuniting Family Bail Fund, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Resources:

Reuniting Family Bail Fund Websites and Socials

https://bailfundmontco.org/

https://www.youtube.com/@reunitingfamilybailfund

https://www.instagram.com/familybailfund/

https://x.com/familybailfund

https://www.facebook.com/reunitingfamilybailfund

Coverage of Retaliation Against Montgomery County Public Defenders

https://www.inquirer.com/news/montgomery-county-public-defenders-fired-lawsuit-keisha-hudson-dean-beer-20200318.html#:~:text=Fired%20public%20defenders%20sue%2C%20alleging%20Montgomery%20County%20retaliated%20for%20bail%20practice%20criticism.

https://www.inquirer.com/news/montgomery-county-public-defenders-commissioners-protest-dean-beer-keisha-hudson-20200305.html