Thirteenth Judicial Circuit's Problem-Solving Courts honored for hard work and commitment to the safety of the community.
During its May 15 meeting, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners presented a proclamation declaring May 2024 as Problem-Solving Court Month. Katherine Essrig, circuit court judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, accepted the recognition.
Problem-Solving Court Month recognizes the practitioners and participants who helped in the success of problem-solving courts and the significant contributions they have made, and continue to make, in reducing drug usage and crime in Florida and throughout the nation. In 2023, the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit's Problem-Solving Courts served 946 participants, including 103 children, either directly or through services provided to their parents through the dependency system.
After accepting the proclamation, Essrig thanked the Board and said that Hillsborough County has been an integral partner in helping the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit's Problem-Solving Courts thrive.
"We appreciate [the County] bringing to light the fact that this is a special month, and that it does recognize problem-solving courts," she said. "We do things differently. We need to look at people who come before us as individuals and we need to recognize why they might be there and what problems underlie them."
Other proclamations
The Board also presented a proclamation declaring May 2024 as Community Action Month.
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