During her first 20 years in criminal justice, working as a prosecutor and then a defense attorney, Judge Christine Carpenter saw how closely drugs and alcohol connect to crime and justice outcomes. She knew it was time to start treating substance use and abuse differently, and she became a pioneer in what we know today as Drug Courts.
In the latest episode of Scaling Justice, host Sue Humphreys sits down with Judge Carpenter to hear her story.
Tune in to Scaling Justice Episode #3: Scaling Up the Need: A Drug Court Judge’s Story
