The Everyday Injustice Podcast discusses a new study revealing that California dramatically underfunds its public defense system, resulting in an imbalance of 77% more spent on prosecution than defense, and calls for a shift in narrative and investment in defense to create a more equitable justice system.
In a new episode of Everyday Injustice, host David Greenwald interviews three formerly incarcerated filmmakers about the emotional and systemic realities of life after prison, highlighting the barriers to successful reentry and the need for understanding and reform.
Doreena Durbin, a former musician turned meditation teacher, has created a transformative prison meditation program in Texas that helps inmates find peace and self-understanding through breathing and mindfulness techniques.
The Everyday Injustice podcast discusses the detrimental effects of court fines and fees, which create a “hidden tax” on low-income communities and destabilize government budgets, with experts from the Fines and Fees Justice Center calling for sustainable, equitable funding to replace the current system.
Tony Viola, a former Cleveland real estate professional, was wrongly accused and convicted of stealing $46 million in the nation’s largest mortgage fraud case, but was later exonerated after evidence of prosecutorial misconduct was revealed.
From where I sit in California, countless ripples in the Yale lake of influences continue to wash…