A Texas judge has been named the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges' Innovator of the Year for her efforts to "rethink, reimagine, and redefine justice for children and families."
Judge Rhonda Hurley of Travis County District Courts, 98th District Court, was honored at the NCJFCJ's 85th Annual Conference in Reno, Nev., last week, per a press release.
Hurley, who has served as chair of the Travis County Juvenile Board since 2013, has worked to create a strengths-based court system for high-risk youth in Travis County, which includes Austin and San Antonio.
"Judge Hurley has dreamed, planned, collaborated, researched, and advocated for a strengths-based court system for high-risk youth and their families in an effort to provide a more holistic approach to juvenile justice," says Sharon Berger, deputy chief of social services in Travis County.
Hurley, who has a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a juris doctorate from Baylor University School of Law, is also a certified mediator, reports the Austin American-Statesman.
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