Addiction is a medical problem – by Judge Jim Gray

by | Dec 1, 2008 | Blog

Addiction is a medical problem I was gratified to see that the editorial board of the Daily Pilot endorsed Proposition 5, which is the Non-Violent Offender’s Rehabilitation Act, with the headline “Prison is for drug dealers, not customers.” They are right, and I...

SEEKING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE – by Judge Jim Gray

by | Dec 1, 2008 | Blog

SEEKING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE The main purpose of the Criminal Justice System is to reduce crime and all of the harm and misery that accompany it. Although there simply must be negative consequences for criminal acts, as a practical matter this goal cannot be maximized...