Judge Soonhee(Sunny) Bailey: Breaking the Cycle and Creating America's First Autism Court Program

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Tony Mantor

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🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Send us a text Judge Sonny Bailey shares how she created the nation's only court dedicated to helping autistic youth stay out of the criminal justice system. What began in 2018 as a quieter courtroom for one overwhelmed teen has evolved into an innovative program with a 90% success rate, recently recognized through Nevada legislation as the country's first official neurodiversity specialty court. • Autism court began accidentally when officers brought in an overwhelmed teen who needed ...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayan.
0:10.0	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
0:40.3	for autism around the world.
0:47.3	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World, Humanity Over Hank Us, the Silent Crisis Special Event.
0:59.0	Joining us today is Judge Sonny Bailey.
1:02.0	In 2018, Judge Bailey established the detention alternative for autistic Youth Court,
1:08.2	a groundbreaking diversionary program to provide services that help youth with autism spectrum
1:14.6	disorder stay out of the criminal justice system.
1:18.4	It remains the only program of his kind in the nation dedicated to the youth with ASD.
1:24.6	In May of 2023, Nevada became the first date to pass legislation creating a specialty court for
1:31.0	youth in the delinquency system who are diagnosed with or suspected of having ASD.
1:36.9	We're thrilled to have her here to share her story. Thanks for coming on.
1:41.4	Oh, no, thank you.
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