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Judge Peggy Hora lays down the law to the ACT

As the ACT’s jail is forced to expand, retired Californian Judge Peggy Hora is calling on the territory to catch up with the rest of Australia by introducing a drug court.

She says it would force people into treatment and keep many offenders out of jail.

Ms Hora is renowned for her expertise in “problem-solving courts”, which hold pre-sentencing hearings that aim to help offenders overcome the reasons they break the law.

Australia – The Age, March 8, 2016

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