E-mail a friendApril 19, 2005
California Superior Court Judge Wendy Lindley explains her compassionate alternative to the criminal justice system. Jay Roach, director of the Austin Powers films and Meet the Fockers, says comedy is an antidote to fear.
Judge Wendy Lindley
Judge Wendy Lindley
A leader in the collaborative courts movement, California Superior Court Judge Wendy Lindley takes a unique approach with non-violent drug offenders, the homeless and mentally ill. She presides over Orange County's innovative drug and mental illness courts, which provide comprehensive alternatives to incarceration. She also runs a community outreach court for at-risk Hispanic youth and raises a family. A judge in the county since '94, Lindley has lectured extensively on domestic violence and drug court.
Jay Roach
Jay Roach
Filmmaker Jay Roach is known in the business for having a magic touch. He made his directorial debut with the Austin Powers film series. He also directed and produced the hit comedies Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers. The New Mexico native trained at Stanford and the University of Southern California, where he was nominated for a student academy award. Roach's latest film project is HBO's Recount, which explores the story behind the headlines of the controversial '00 presidential election in Florida.