Board also recognizes Community Action Month
During its May 21 meeting, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners presented a proclamation declaring May 2025 as Problem-Solving Court Month. The Hon. Christopher Sabella, Chief Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit, accepted the recognition.
Problem-Solving Court Month recognizes the practitioners and participants who ensure the success of problem-solving courts and the significant contributions they make in reducing drug usage and crime in Florida and throughout the nation. In 2024, the Circuit's Problem-Solving Courts served 998 participants, including 126 children, either directly or through services provided to their parents. The average successful completion rate among all Problem-Solving Courts was 71%.
After accepting the proclamation, Sabella thanked the Board for celebrating the important work of problem-solving courts.
"I've always said that the showpiece of our courthouse is our problem-solving courts," he said. "And it's not just because of the great judges that I have assigned to these courts; but it's everybody else who comes together and gives the people that really deserve a second chance. And to see the results of that is just really fulfilling."
The Board also presented a proclamation declaring May 2024 as Community Action Month.
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