Santa Barbara Talks Podcast 99: District Attorney Joyce Dudley

SBT 99: Joyce Dudley Talks Retirement, Sex Trafficking, Criminal Justice Reform, Diversity, Future Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley plans to retire after serving 12 years as the county's top prosecutor. In this pull-no-punches podcast conversation, Dudley explains why she is walking away and what's next for her. Dudley answers some hard-hitting questions about criminal justice reform, reimagining law enforcement, communities of color, and the defunding of police. Dudley then talks about her upbringing and how she overcame discrimination and sexism to become an attorney. Dudley talks about her "poppy," who was placed on a boat as a 13-year-old by his mother and sent to the U.S. to protect him from violence in Ukraine. Toward the end, Dudley talks about John Savrnoch, whom she hopes will take her places as District Attorney. Visit www.santabarbaratalks.com to make a contribution to this podcast, owned by Josh Molina. Subscribe to this YouTube channel.