Miami-Dade Judge Steven Leifman being award the Papal Medal. Photos of Papal Medal presentation courtesy of Jonathan Martinez | Archdiocese of Miami Miami Judge Awarded Papal Medal Benemerenti by Pope Francis
"It's a terrible system that was set up to fail perfectly and perfectly failed," the Miami-Dade judge said about the system he worked tirelessly to reform over the last quarter-century.
November 02, 2023 at 02:27 PM
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Pope Francis awarded a Miami judge the Papal Medal Benemerenti to recognize the jurist's good and meritorious service, focused on his work within the judicial system to improve the treatment of those with mental illness.
Miami-Dade County Judge Steve Leifman said his work started nearly a quarter century ago when attorneys from the Public Defender's Office connected him with the distraught parents of a man who suffered from late-onset schizophrenia, and was facing charges for possession of a dairy cart.
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