Criminal INjustice

Criminal INjustice
Podcast Description
Criminal INjustice spotlights the people and organizations that fight the oppression of our “criminal INjustice system.” Casey Krizman, a criminal defense attorney, is on a mission to tip the scales for the criminally accused. He swaps war stories with his guests as they describe how the system often worsens the impact of crime. How is bail used to criminalize poverty? How do prosecutors get people to plead to crimes they didn’t do? How does the system work to keep people down? And what is being done to dismantle the system? Casey calls listeners to action and this podcast gives you ways to do so.
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The podcast focuses on the systemic issues within the criminal justice system, exploring themes such as the criminalization of poverty, wrongful convictions, and advocacy for reform. Episodes dive into specific topics like the impact of bail on low-income individuals and tactics used by prosecutors to coerce pleas. For instance, one episode discusses strategies for achieving physical and mental wellbeing amidst legal struggles, highlighting the connection between personal health and resilience during legal challenges.

Criminal INjustice spotlights the people and organizations that fight the oppression of our “criminal INjustice system.” Casey Krizman, a criminal defense attorney, is on a mission to tip the scales for the criminally accused. He swaps war stories with his guests as they describe how the system often worsens the impact of crime. How is bail used to criminalize poverty? How do prosecutors get people to plead to crimes they didn’t do? How does the system work to keep people down? And what is being done to dismantle the system? Casey calls listeners to action and this podcast gives you ways to do so.
Criminal Defense Attorney Casey Krizman says Gov. Jared Polis gives weak reasons for vetoing HB 1147. The bill that would rein in municipal courts that have run amok ensures that sentences handed down in those courts are equal across the state. But Polis relies on phony reasoning put forth by city councils that want to criminalize poverty. Rather than address the root causes of homelessness, they are setting ridiculously high sentences for petty theft and trespassing. Crimes that the state says are punishable by 10 days in jail are getting 365 days in jail in some municipalities (looking at you, Aurora).

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