Oct. 25, 2022 on The Story: Last night we began sharing with you our investigation into Oregon's public defender crisis; starting with the perspective of criminal defendants awaiting trial, often in jail, without any legal representation. This is troubling enough, but what happens when defendants aren't kept on the hook? Tonight we're focusing on the crime victims — many of whom are watching the people who wronged them released promptly back onto the streets because there aren't public defenders available to represent the defendant in court. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw