Judge Steven Leifman

And that's one of the things that we're doing with the Conference of Chief Justices. So they started off by having four or five regional summits around the United States where all the chiefs came. And then it worked so well, most of them are having statewide regional conferences. And then it's breaking down specific areas in their states.

Last year, I probably put 150,000 miles on in the air helping states do it because I want to focus my time to help them set up similar programs in their own states. And it's exciting and it's a lot of work, but we know that it's doable.

Last year, I probably put 150,000 miles on in the air helping states do it because I want to focus my time to help them set up similar programs in their own states. And it's exciting and it's a lot of work, but we know that it's doable.

Last year, I probably put 150,000 miles on in the air helping states do it because I want to focus my time to help them set up similar programs in their own states. And it's exciting and it's a lot of work, but we know that it's doable.

I just feel very honored and blessed to have the opportunity to do it. My court has been incredibly supportive of me doing this work. My previous chief justice in Florida helped me start this by assigning me to chair a committee for the Supreme Court on this issue. And actually for three years, pulling me off the bench and assigning me to the Supreme Court to work on this full time.

I just feel very honored and blessed to have the opportunity to do it. My court has been incredibly supportive of me doing this work. My previous chief justice in Florida helped me start this by assigning me to chair a committee for the Supreme Court on this issue. And actually for three years, pulling me off the bench and assigning me to the Supreme Court to work on this full time.

I just feel very honored and blessed to have the opportunity to do it. My court has been incredibly supportive of me doing this work. My previous chief justice in Florida helped me start this by assigning me to chair a committee for the Supreme Court on this issue. And actually for three years, pulling me off the bench and assigning me to the Supreme Court to work on this full time.

And it really gave me an opportunity to learn these issues and figure out a way that we could do it better. But I have to tell you, it's not rocket science. A few weeks ago, a month ago, I got back from Italy and I was part of a delegation that was there to study the Trieste mental health system.

And it really gave me an opportunity to learn these issues and figure out a way that we could do it better. But I have to tell you, it's not rocket science. A few weeks ago, a month ago, I got back from Italy and I was part of a delegation that was there to study the Trieste mental health system.

And it really gave me an opportunity to learn these issues and figure out a way that we could do it better. But I have to tell you, it's not rocket science. A few weeks ago, a month ago, I got back from Italy and I was part of a delegation that was there to study the Trieste mental health system.

I was sponsored by the Hilton Foundation and they wanted to see if it was a program that could be replicated or scaled in the U.S. And the reason they picked Trieste is because the World Health Organization has determined that Trieste has the best mental health system in the world. And after visiting it for a week, I can unequivocally tell you it does. They basically had no homeless.

I was sponsored by the Hilton Foundation and they wanted to see if it was a program that could be replicated or scaled in the U.S. And the reason they picked Trieste is because the World Health Organization has determined that Trieste has the best mental health system in the world. And after visiting it for a week, I can unequivocally tell you it does. They basically had no homeless.

I was sponsored by the Hilton Foundation and they wanted to see if it was a program that could be replicated or scaled in the U.S. And the reason they picked Trieste is because the World Health Organization has determined that Trieste has the best mental health system in the world. And after visiting it for a week, I can unequivocally tell you it does. They basically had no homeless.

They had few, if any, people in jail with mental illnesses, few, if any, people in their state psychiatric system, and few, if any, in their forensic system. It was really remarkable. And they did it not through anything that should shock anybody. They intervened early. If there was a break, the doctor went to the house. They wrap around services. They get you housing.

They had few, if any, people in jail with mental illnesses, few, if any, people in their state psychiatric system, and few, if any, in their forensic system. It was really remarkable. And they did it not through anything that should shock anybody. They intervened early. If there was a break, the doctor went to the house. They wrap around services. They get you housing.

They had few, if any, people in jail with mental illnesses, few, if any, people in their state psychiatric system, and few, if any, in their forensic system. It was really remarkable. And they did it not through anything that should shock anybody. They intervened early. If there was a break, the doctor went to the house. They wrap around services. They get you housing.

They have a really great day activity program. They don't define you by your illness. They put you on a long-term injectable medication. And they make sure that you're incredibly well case managed. And you're working during the day. So you have a life and you have goals and hopes. Nothing that we all don't know works.

They have a really great day activity program. They don't define you by your illness. They put you on a long-term injectable medication. And they make sure that you're incredibly well case managed. And you're working during the day. So you have a life and you have goals and hopes. Nothing that we all don't know works.

They have a really great day activity program. They don't define you by your illness. They put you on a long-term injectable medication. And they make sure that you're incredibly well case managed. And you're working during the day. So you have a life and you have goals and hopes. Nothing that we all don't know works.

We're so quick to try to incarcerate before we treat that it's absurd and it's expensive. The United States spent almost a trillion, with a T, dollars last year on costs related to incarceration. Could you imagine what we could do with that kind of money for mental health and autism?