158: What is Causing the Indiana Public Defender System to Fail w/Ashley Spolarich, Deana Martin, and Joel Schumm

When the Sixth Amendment Center came to Indiana, it left no doubt that Public Defense in the state was failing. Now seven years later, almost nothing has changed. How can that be possible? To answer that question and exploring why Indiana’s Public Defender system is still failing, Hunter spoke with three Public Defenders, Ashley Spolarich, Deana Martin, and Joel Schumm, from Indiana.     Guests: Ashley Spolarich, Chief Deputy Public Defender, Montgomery County Indiana Deana Martin, Major Case/Forensic Attorney, Marion County Professor Joel Schumm, Clincal Professor, Indiana Robert McKinney School of Law     Resources: Sixth Amendment Center Report https://sixthamendment.org/indiana-stands-as-a-cautionary-tale-for-other-states-with-similar-indigent-defense-system-models/ Indiana Public Defender Task Force https://www.in.gov/publicdefender/publications/indiana-task-force-on-public-defense/#:~:text=The%20Indiana%20Task%20Force%20on%20Public%20Defense%20is%20chaired%20by,as%20various%20other%20stakeholder%20groups. Indiana Workload Report https://www.in.gov/publicdefender/files/The-Indiana-Project_FINAL.pdf Lawsuits in various counties in the state ·        Johnson County: https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/45762-coa-affirms-dismissal-of-johnson-county-public-defender-suit ·        Allen County: https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/06/suit-filed-against-allen-county-over-public-defender-system/46421583/ (Docket: https://clearinghouse.net/case/15792/?docket_page=2#docket) Indiana Lawyer Article on Shortage of Public Defenders https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/attorneys-hard-to-find-for-prosecutor-public-defender-openings-shortage-of-public-attorneys-leaves-offices-scrambling-to-manage-caseloads Indiana Public Defender Council https://www.in.gov/ipdc/       Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com  Subscribe to the Patron www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast  Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN