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EPISODE · Dec 6, 2023 · 1H

Defendering with Sharone Mitchell, Jr.

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Ben sits down with Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. to discuss his path to leadership within the Cook County Public Defenders’ office as well as his background and past experiences as both a public defender and a policy advocate in Chicago. During the course of their conversation, they discuss the offices’ goals and priorities, both past and present, as well as efforts the staff is taking to implement the Pretrial Fairness Act which effectively abolished the cash bail system in Illinois.

Ben sits down with Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. to discuss his path to leadership within the Cook County Public Defenders’ office as well as his background and past experiences as both a public defender and a policy advocate in Chicago. During the course of their conversation, they discuss the offices’ goals and priorities, both past and present, as well as efforts the staff is taking to implement the Pretrial Fairness Act which effectively abolished the cash bail system in Illinois.

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