Mississippi’s spiraling prison rate could be curbed by adequate public defender system, state official says

Mississippi’s spiraling prison rate could be curbed by adequate public defender system, state official says

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Mississippi Today Ideas is a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share their ideas about our state’s past, present and future. Opinions expressed in guest essays are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Mississippi Today. You can read more about the section here.. Len Engel of the Crime and Justice Institute recently laid out what a dec…