Recently, Antigravity Magazine sat down with Staff Attorney Alexis Chernow for its new series Looking for Justice at Tulane and Broad to discuss everything from her experiences as a public defenders, managing an aggressive district attorney's office, Louisiana's astronomical incarceration rates and recommendations for reforming the system.
"Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, whether incarcerated, in the street, presumed innocent, adjudicated guilty. I feel honored to be able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with my clients and to have the opportunity to learn about who they are beyond a police report or a rap sheet. I think one of the most important things we as public defenders can do is to be the one person in the room who remains in our client’s corner, continuing to view, treat, and advocate for our clients as human beings, rather than as case numbers, criminals, or statistics."
To read the full interview visit Antigravity Magazine.
