According to the , incarcerated people have a median salary under $20,000 prior to incarceration.
That鈥檚 41 percent less than non-incarcerated people in the same age demographic. Many of these individuals can鈥檛 afford an attorney so they are provided with court-appointed public defenders.
Here to talk about public defenders and the work they do are Directing Attorney of the , Daniel Schubert; Assistant Public Advocate at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy's , Ashley Graham; and Directing Attorney for the , Eva Hager.