One year after attending the funeral of a defendant who took his own life, Judge Matthew J. D'Emic writes movingly of how he was affected by this young man and of the Brooklyn Mental Health Court, over which he presides. [Full Story]
Judge Matthew J. D'emic
Mental health courts are now recognized as a successful way to direct people into treatment instead of incarceration. For the past six years, Judge Matthew J. D'Emic has presided over the Brooklyn Mental Health Court (New York) with more than 275 graduates. Here he describes how one individual's journey affected him deeply. [Full Story]
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