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KTVN, Family Court Judges Learn About Lasting Effects of Trauma, Importance of Well-Educated Judiciary

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The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges heard from Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped and held captive for years, about the lasting affects of trauma and the importance of a well-educated judiciary. Joey Órduna Hastings stresses the importance of judges not only understanding the law, but the science and the impact of trauma for children, families and survivors, and how trauma is unique for everyone.

See the segment.