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Judge Stephanie Boyd emphasizes humane treatment in court, highlights homelessness and support for youth
Summary
Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court urged humane treatment of people who appear in court and discussed homelessness, probation, and supports for youth aging out of foster care during a community visit to Haven for Hope in San Antonio.
Judge Stephanie Boyd, judge of the 187th District Court, said treating people "like human beings" can reduce stress in court and described how homelessness, mental health issues and unstable home environments complicate criminal cases and probation outcomes.
"I always firmly believe that you should treat everybody, you know, like human beings," Boyd said, adding that showing respect can "bring the temperature down a little bit in the courtroom because everybody is stressed in court." The remarks came during a public conversation at Haven for Hope in San Antonio.
Boyd told attendees she spent more than 20 years as a defense attorney before…
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