Judges and Judiciary
May 21, 2016
Judge leaves bench for new mental health position
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza is leaving the court to become director of the county's Office of Diversion and Reentry, citing a passion for helping stop the mentally ill from entering the criminal justice system.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
After more than 20 years on the bench, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza will leave his position Friday to become director of the recently established Los Angeles County Office of Diversion and Reentry.
Espinoza, 63, will become the first permanent head of the agency that was created last year despite funding criticisms, and is overseen by the count...
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