Public Defenseless 265 | The Problems with Public Defense in Guam w/Aditi Goel
Today, Hunter is joined by the Sixth Amendment Center's Deputy Director Aditi Goel. This time, Hunter and Aditi the Sixth Amendment Center's newest report on the state of Public Defense on the island of Guam. Relative to Public Defense systems in the continental United States, Guam's Public Defender system is in its infancy, but the problems are familiar. Lack of independence, lack of lawyers, and an Attorney General who thinks better Public Defense=more crime all create a system that is in desperate need of help. Fortunately, the Public Defender Community on the island are deeply committed to getting Guam's Public Defender system to where it needs to be.
Guests: Aditi Goel, Deputy Director, Sixth Amendment Center
Resources:
Sixth Amendment Center Report on Guam
https://6ac.org/guam-report-finds-undue-judicial-influence-over-indigent-defense/
Guam AG comments
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