3/2/2024 0 Comments Eliza orlins mean![]() And then every step I took from that point forward was to get this job. I made a decision that I was going to be a public defender. Yeah, you know, it’s not that dissimilar. So what led you to being on the show in the first place? How did you end up somehow getting – between working towards becoming a public defender – and getting on this show that flies you to another part of the world to essentially starve yourself for a couple of weeks? So before we get to the serious stuff, I have to ask you a few questions about Survivor since I’m a longtime fan of the show. And I think I was originally interested in you, because you said even at that time, that your goal was to do exactly what you’re doing now. Now, before I ever got to know you as a person, I saw you a little bit on television. And really wanting to make systemic change, and representing people on a daily basis. And, it’s hard to believe that I made that decision 20 years ago, and now here I am, a 13-year public defender still fighting against injustice, you know, seeing the cruel, inhumane way people are treated in our criminal legal system. This is what I’m going to do with my life. And I was living in Manhattan and working at the Legal Aid Society in a criminal defense practice and after a week or two, I was like, Yep, this is it. I remember the very first time I was an intern, I think I was 19 years old. And public defense was such a natural fit. I always knew that I wanted to do work that would help people. You know, I think it’s a long, long history of public service in my family. How did you get from wherever you started in life, to where you were fighting against injustice as a public defender and running for office in Manhattan, my own home borough? Welcome to the DecarcerationNation podcast, Eliza. She continues to use her platform to rage against injustice. She brought to the national stage issues of ending money bail, decriminalizing sex work, and more. Last year Orleans ran for Manhattan District Attorney on a progressive decarceral platform designed to make real systemic change to our current cruel and unjust criminal legal system. in 2018, she appeared on The Amazing Race. Orlins also appeared in 2004, and again in 2008 as a contestant on the CBS reality show Survivor. For 13 years she has dedicated herself to the zealous defense of some of society’s most vulnerable individuals. Eliza Orlins is a public defender at the Legal Aid Society in Manhattan. Today’s episode is my interview with Eliza Orlins about her run for Manhattan District Attorney and about her work as a public defender. I’m Josh Hoe, and among other things, I’m formerly incarcerated a freelance writer a criminal justice reform advocate a policy analyst and the author of the book Writing Your Own Best Story: Addiction and Living Hope. Hello and welcome to Episode 125 of the Decarceration Nation podcast, a podcast about radically reimagining America’s criminal justice system. Notes From Episode 125 Eliza Orlins – Public Defense You can watch Episode 125 on our YouTube channel…and if you like it, please like the video and subscribe. Last year, Orlins ran for Manhattan District Attorney on a progressive, decarceral platform designed to make real, systemic change to our current cruel, unjust criminal legal system. In 2018, she appeared on The Amazing Race. Orlins also appeared in 2004 and again in 2008 as a contestant on the CBS reality television show, Survivor. For 13 years, she has dedicated herself to the zealous defense of some of society’s most vulnerable individuals. Full EpisodeĮliza Orlins is a public defender at the Legal Aid Society in Manhattan. Hoe interviews Eliza Orlins about her run for Manhattan District Attorney and about her work as a public defender.
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