197: Chipping Away at Virginia's Cruel Legal System, One Policy at a Time w/Rob Poggenklass, Andy Elders, and Ashley Shapiro

The conditions with which Public Defenders must fight under are set in the state house. That's why Hunter is so excited to speak with one of the best criminal law policy groups in the country, Justice Forward Virginia. Rob Poggenklass, Ashely Shapiro, and Andy Elders join the show to discuss some of the slate of policy reforms they are hoping to tackle this legislative cycle. From prospective Fourth Amendment waivers to child felony expungement cases, Justice Forward Virginia has an impressive and comprehensive agenda to reshape Virginia's rotten criminal legal system.     Guests: Rob Poggenklass, Executive Director, Justice Forward Virginia Andy Elders, Chairman of the Board, Justice Forward Virginia Ashley Shapiro, Vice Chair of the Board, Justice Forward Virginia     Resources: Lend your voice to Justice Virginia's Policy advocacy https://justiceforwardva.com/blog/2023/11/27/2024-justice-reform-lobby-day-registration Follow Justice Forward on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForwardVa Twitter https://twitter.com/justicefwdva Instagram https://www.instagram.com/justicefwdva/ 2024 Agenda Items https://justiceforwardva.com/2024-priorities Issues https://justiceforwardva.com/issues Contact Justice Forward VA https://justiceforwardva.com/contact       Contact Hunter Parnell:                                 [email protected]  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