Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 30, 2021
Former LA judge retires as Diversion and Reentry chief
During his 25 years on the bench Espinoza found “About 30% of my caseload involved cases with people with a serious mental illness. Many times, I didn’t have any options.” His five years with the county diversion and reentry program has given him hope
Peter P. Espinoza will retire in November as director of L.A. County's Office of Diversion and Reentry, the job he left the bench for five years ago.
The biggest challenge has been managing resources and trying to expand, Espinoza said in an interview Wednesday. But he believes the future is bright for the program. "I think that the board of supervisors are committed to the...
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