Since 2020, 28 people have graduated from the court's program. Twenty-seven of them have never stepped foot inside a courtroom for domestic violence again.
Since 2020, 28 people have graduated from the court's program. Twenty-seven of them have never stepped foot inside a courtroom for domestic violence again.SAN ANTONIO — Reflejo Court is taking a novel approach to domestic violence, giving first-time offenders an option to either receive jail time or treat their trauma and erase their charge.
First-time offenders do have to plead guilty before they voluntarily choose to participate in the court's five-phase program. The program involves check-ins with Judge Gonzalez every two weeks, addressing everything from counseling to their budget. Since 2020, 28 people have graduated from the program. Twenty-seven of them have never stepped foot inside a courtroom for domestic violence again.
It's because of this program, that Reflejo Court became the first in Bexar County to achieve a Level 1 Trauma-Informed Care Certification by the Ecumenical Center.
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