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Radley Balko

Radley Balko is an independent researcher and writer on civil liberties and criminal justice. He is the author of two books: The Rise of the Warrior Cop and The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, Playboy, The Huffington Post, and Reason, among many others, and as a regular column in The Washington Post.

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In Criminal Justice, We Get What We Pay For

In Criminal Justice, We Get What We Pay For

Indigent defense is a key part of any decent criminal justice system. But in many places, the incentives for public defenders don’t point toward justice.

Radley Balko

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Mar 30, 2026

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