Hey, I'm Marie Forleo, and this is the Marie Forleo podcast. If you want to talk about your business, your life, your health, your relationships, and even more, I gotta tell you, you are in the right place we do it all with humor

and heart so let's dive in. If you've ever taken a look at our criminal justice

system and thought to yourself,

there must be a better way.

This episode is a must watch.

Judge Victoria Pratt has gained international claim

for her commitment to reforming the criminal justice system.

While presiding over Newark Community Solutions, she offers defendants in minor criminal cases

a chance to avoid jail by obeying specific rules of behavior, including community service, counseling, and

introspective essays.

A nationally recognized expert in procedural justice and alternative sentencing, Judge Pratt has appeared on MS NBC, PBS, and NPR

among others. She is licensed to practice law New Jersey and New York and is

admitted to the US Supreme Court.

Judge Pratt, thank you so much for making the time for being here.

As I was telling you off camera, when I saw a clip of your talk, I was like,

who is this brilliant woman? need to have her on the

show we need to have this conversation so thank you for making the time thank you so

much for having me on you know the judge doesn't usually get invited to parties

so so before we talk about You know the judge doesn't usually get invited to parties.

So before we talk about your incredible work with criminal justice reform, I want to go back.

We're both from Jersey.

You grew up in the suburbs of Newark, the daughter of a Dominican beautician and an African-American

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