Public Defenseless 442 | How Alameda County Public Defense is Dealing w/Increased Workloads and ICE at the Courthouse w/Brendon Woods
Today, Hunter was joined once again by Alameda County Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods. This time, they discuss how the office is handling their ever increasing workload due to Prop 36, how ICE enforcement is impacting their clients and communities, and why the state of California desperately needs to give county public defenders the protections they need to be independent voices for their communities.
Guest:
Brendon Woods, Chief Public Defender, Alameda County, California
Resources:
Learn more about the Office Here
https://publicdefender.acgov.org/index.page
https://www.facebook.com/AlamedaCountyPublicDefenders
https://x.com/BrendonWoodsPD?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO6d0gC0y1H5hrdkstpIt_Q
https://www.instagram.com/alamedacountypd/
https://www.instagram.com/brendonwoodspd/?hl=en
ICE Around Alameda County
https://oaklandside.org/2026/01/28/ice-free-zones-are-coming-to-alameda-county/
Public Defender Independence
https://davisvanguard.org/2025/10/sb485-veto-public-defender-independence/
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