Public Defenseless 399 | Unequal Scales: California's Investment Disparity Between Prosecution and Public Defense w/Caneel Fraser and Tatyana Kaplan
Today, Hunter was joined by Caneel Fraser and Tatyana Kaplan of California's Office of the State Public Defender. The three sat down to discuss an OSPD report, Unequal Scales, to explore how and why Public Defender's are so underfunded in comparison to prosecutors.
Guest:
Caneel Fraser, Executive Director, Indigent Defense Improvement Division, California Office of the State Public Defender
Tatyana Kaplan, Data Specialist, Indigent Defense Improvement Division, California Office of the State Public Defender
Resources:
OSPD Website
Reports
https://www.ospd.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-IDID-Annual-Report_Final_Accessible.pdf
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