Broken Justice
by PBS NewsHour
October 6, 2020 9:50 am
In 1997, Ricky Kidd was sentenced to life without parole for a double homicide he says he didn’t commit. And he says his court-appointed lawyer is the reason. In the U.S. justice system, everyone has the right to an attorney, even if you can’t afford one. But what happens when your lawyer is overworked, underfunded and unable to do their job? From the PBS NewsHour, a look inside Missouri’s public defender system at a crisis point and what it means for serving justice in America. PBS News is supported by – https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Recent Episodes
Broken Justice Trailer
5 years ago00:00/00:00Episode 5: Where do we go from here?
5 years ago00:00/00:00Episode 4: Public defenders fight back
5 years ago00:00/00:00Episode 3: When things go wrong
5 years ago00:00/00:00Episode 2: How did we get here?
5 years ago00:00/00:00Episode 1: Triage
5 years ago00:00/00:00Epilogue: Life after life in prison
5 years ago00:00/00:00Introducing America, Interrupted
5 years ago00:00/00:00An update from Ricky Kidd
4 years ago00:00/00:00