A simple way to help a relative if theyre arrested
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In the US most people who are charged with a crime can\\u2019t afford expensive lawyers and investigators to prepare their case. The public defenders who represent them usually have heavy workloads and limited resources. Family and friends would often like to help but don\\u2019t know how.
So a group in California is trying to make things fairer by teaching them how the legal system works and explaining what they can do. It shows them how to dissect police reports, put together a social biography for the defendant and get crucial evidence for their lawyer.
Started in San Jose, California, the model is now being used across the US and beyond.
We hear from people whose lives have been transformed by this approach. \\n \\nPresenter: Nick Holland\\nProducer: Claire Bates
(Photo Credit: Silicon Valley De-Bug)
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