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Judge Liefman: Breaking the Cycle of Autism and Mental Illness in Criminal Justice
April 28, 2025·32m
Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Judge Steven Leifman shares his remarkable journey from witnessing horrific conditions in a state psychiatric hospital as a teenager to becoming a leading judicial advocate for mental health reform. His work in Miami-Dade County has transformed how the criminal justice system handles people with mental illness, saving millions of dollars while giving thousands a path to recovery.