Judge David Fleisher: When Judges Choose Compassion Over Punishment?

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me the World

Tony Mantor

Alternative Health, Never Give Up, Health & Fitness, Entertainment, Mental Health, Autism Acceptance, Autism, Autism Awareness, Celebrities, Special Needs, Positivity

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🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Send us a text Judge David Fleischer, who presides over Harris County Criminal Court in Houston, Texas, shares his groundbreaking approaches to criminal justice reform with a focus on mental health and autism awareness. • Reforming the bail system to prevent wealth-based discrimination in courts • Dropping conviction rates from 60% to 25% through bail reform implementation • Creating court environments where defendants with mental health issues receive compassion and understanding • Livestre...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayator.
0:11.6	Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.0	Join us as our guests tell us their stories
0:20.9	Some will make you laugh
0:22.5	Some will make you cry
0:24.3	Real life people
0:26.9	Who will inspire
0:28.8	And show that you are not alone
0:32.5	In this world
0:34.0	Hopefully you gain more awareness
0:37.1	Acceptance and a better understanding for autism
0:41.8	around the world.
0:49.8	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World, Humanity Over Handcuffs, the Silent Crisis Special Event.
0:59.3	Joining us today is the Honorable Judge David Fleischer, who currently presides over Harris County Criminal Court number five in Houston, Texas.
1:08.2	His focus is on reforming the court and ensuring all defenders receive fair
1:12.8	and equal treatment. We are honored to have him join us today. Thanks for coming on, and can you tell us
1:18.8	a little bit about what you do? I'm happy to be here. You know, anytime we can spread awareness,
1:23.5	I think it's a great thing. The business that I'm in, it goes hand in hand with mental health.
1:29.5	The struggles to get a grip of mental health because I think it really, a lot of behavior can
1:36.8	potentially and unfortunately turn criminal if mental health goes unchecked. And I don't know
1:42.8	how many people realize that. I think it's very
1:44.8	difficult to realize, you know, hey, I'm bipolar. I would imagine that a lot of people don't see it.
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