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18/02/2017 GMT

Fight For Justice: Gideon's Army

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The story of three young American public defenders.

The story of three young American public defenders who are part of a small group of idealistic lawyers in the Deep South challenging the assumptions that drive a criminal justice s

Gideons Army follows the personal stories of Travis Williams, Brandy Alexander and June Hardwick, three young public defenders who are part of a small group of idealistic lawyers in the Deep South challenging the assumptions that drive a criminal justice system strained to the breaking point. Backed by mentor Jonathan "Rap" Rapping, a charismatic leader who heads the Southern Public Defender Training Centre (now known as Gideon's Promise) their struggle against long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads is so common that even the most committed often give up in their first year. Nearly 50 years since the landmark Supreme Court ruling Gideon vs. Wainwright that established the right to counsel, can these courageous lawyers revolutionise the way America thinks about indigent defence and make "justice for all" a reality?

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