Stephen V. Manley

Stephen Vincent Manley, Jr. (b. 1941) is a Superior Court judge in Santa Clara County, California and is a founder of the Mental Health Treatment Court in that county. He has been recognized as a pioneer in the use of drug courts and mental health courts.

Early life and education

Manley earned his B.A. (majoring in behavioral sciences) from the University of California, Berkeley, and his LL.B. from Stanford Law School in 1966. [1]

Career

First appointed to the California superior courts#history by Governor Jerry Brown in 1977, he became a Superior Court judge in 1998. In 1996, Manley founded the Drug Treatment Court in Santa Clara County and in 1998 he founded the Santa Clara County Mental Health Treatment Court.[2][1][3]

Manley has been a noted commentator on California's Proposition 47, enacted in 2015, which reduces many drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors.[4][5] Manley travels to other counties in the State and other States in the USA, presenting training for local mental health boards and commissions.

In 2015, Manley sentenced Michael Tyree who later died in a Santa Clara County jail, having been killed by guards who were soon arrested.[6]

As of 2016, Manley presides at Department 64 at the Family Justice Center in San Jose, California.[7] In his court, Manley is known for the patch he wears over an eye injured years ago, and for his habit of hugging defendants when they "graduate" from his court.[8]

Awards

In 2008, California Courts Review awarded Manley their Chief Justice's Award for Exemplary Service and Leadership for his contributions in developing drug and mental health courts.[9] In 2013, Manley received the Jacob K. Javits Award for Public Service from the American Psychiatric Association for demonstrated distinguished leadership in his pioneering work in mental health courts.[10][11] In 2015, Santa Clara County honored Manley as an "Elected Official Hero" and as the "nation’s premier mental health court judge."[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Mintz, Howard (December 29, 2008). "San Jose judge runs unique courts for drug-addicted and mentally ill". Mercury News. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Turgeon, Carolyn. "Stephen V. Manley, Judge, Mental Health Treatment Court, Santa Clara County, California". Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ Hamilton, Joan O'C. (November 4, 2010). "Saving The Criminal Justice System". Stanford Lawyer, Fall 2010, Issue 83. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Manley, Stephen V. (October 29, 2015). "Op-Ed: California's Prop. 47 revolution: What's the future of drug courts?". LA Times. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Rothbard, Sarah (February 19, 2015). "When a Felony Is No Longer a Felony". Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ Stock, Stephen (September 9, 2015). "Judge Who Sentenced Killed Inmate Speaks Out". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Terraine Courthouse". Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ Domanick 2004, p. 200-213.
  9. ↑ "California Courts Review, Fall 2008" (PDF). Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Macaluso, Josphen D. (May 30, 2013). "Santa Clara County's Judge Stephen V. Manley Receives National Honor for His Work in Mental Health" (PDF). Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ SCCBA (May 31, 2013). "Santa Clara County's Judge Stephen V. Manley Receives National Honor for His Work in Mental Health". Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Elected Official Hero: The Honorable Stephen V. Manley" (PDF). Retrieved July 20, 2016.

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