Gideon's Army

Documentary 2014 1 hr 36 min

Available on Pluto TV, Philo

More than 7 million Americans are in jail, on probation or on parole. With the law providing that the accused have a right to a lawyer, and by implication a day in court, the United States criminal justice is struggling to keep up. A key component of the American Justice system is the defense lawyer, a right granted in the 1963 Supreme Court Decision Gideon v. Wainwright.

Documentary 2014 1 hr 36 min

NR

Starring Travis Williams, June Hardwick, Brandy Alexander

Director Dawn Porter

Gideon's Army

Travis Williams

Public Defender
June Hardwick

Public Defender
Brandy Alexander

Public Defender
Dawn Porter

Director
Dawn Porter

Producer

About

Gideon's Army

DOCUMENTARY

More than 7 million Americans are in jail, on probation or on parole. With the law providing that the accused have a right to a lawyer, and by implication a day in court, the United States criminal justice is struggling to keep up. A key component of the American Justice system is the defense lawyer, a right granted in the 1963 Supreme Court Decision Gideon v. Wainwright.

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Information

Studio: Trilogy Films
Released: 2014
Run Time: 1 hr 36 min
Rated: NR
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.