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#383 Community Court for Homelessness with Christopher Leonard, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Author
GovLove
Published
Fri 15 Jan 2021
Episode Link
https://elgl.org/podcast-community-courts-for-homelessness-with-christopher-leonard-fort-lauderdale-fl/

Social services, not jail. Christopher Leonard, Administrative Supervisor for the City of Forth Lauderdale, Florida, joined the podcast to talk about the City's community court that serves individuals experiencing homelessness. The program focuses on the root causes of each defendant’s issues and applies mandates such as community service, drug treatment, or social services to have their cases dismissed. He also explained how the court has continued to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

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