The Best of Adversaries: The relationship between a progressive prosecutors and public defender

Location: McDonough 156
Date: March 24, 2022
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When Parisa Dehghani-Tafti ran for Commonwealth Attorney in Arlington County VA as a progressive prosecutor she was supported by Brad Haywood, Chief Public Defender of Arlington County and by his advocacy organization Justice Forward Virginia. Tafti and Haywood will discuss how they and their offices cooperate and where they clash on criminal justice reform in an adversarial system.