Podcast 83 Special - Indigent Defense
Host: Stephan Currie Guests: Deena Bosworth and Samantha Gibson of MAC; Margaret McAvoy and Andrew DeLeeuw of the MIDC Topics: In a special episode, Podcast 83 delves into the growing financial strain on counties imposed by directives of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. McAvoy, a former Isabella County administrator, and DeLeeuw, interim deputy county administrator for Washtenaw County, talk about their experience on the commission, which "was created by legislation in 2013 after an advisory commission recommended improvements to the state’s legal system. The MIDC works to ensure the state’s public defense system is fair, cost-effective and constitutional while simultaneously protecting public safety and accountability," and the importance of its work. Gibson reviews the of MIDC’s new standard 8 on prosecuting attorney offices and staffing.
Host: Stephan Currie Guests: Deena Bosworth and Samantha Gibson of MAC; Margaret McAvoy and Andrew DeLeeuw of the MIDC Topics: In a special episode, Podcast 83 delves into the growing financial strain on counties imposed by directives of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. McAvoy, a former Isabella County administrator, and DeLeeuw, interim deputy county administrator for Washtenaw County, talk about their experience on the commission, which "was created by legislation in 2013 after an advisory commission recommended improvements to the state’s legal system. The MIDC works to ensure the state’s public defense system is fair, cost-effective and constitutional while simultaneously protecting public safety and accountability," and the importance of its work. Gibson reviews the of MIDC’s new standard 8 on prosecuting attorney offices and staffing.