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Public defenders and Wisconsin's bail system

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

February 25, 2022

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Kelli Thompson, the State Public Defender of Wisconsin, explains why public defender attorneys oppose a proposal that would allow courts to set bail levels based on additional considerations.

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