Judge Fine gives people a chance to beat their addiction
I have previously discussed Judge Kevin Fine's unique life experiences here. Judge Fine truly wants everyone to have the opportunity to get the assistance necessary to overcome their addiction. He is not concerned if your drug of choice is cocaine, heroin, or something else. His aim is that you are able to conquer your disease. While Judge Fine is open to allowing someone go on probation to get the help than most other Judges in Harris County,Texas his probations are not easy. In fact, a fair amount of defendants decide that they would pass up the opportunity of receiving probation, tackling their addiction head on and take their punishment via a jail sentence instead. Far too many addicts in his court do not take the offering that Judge Fine provides because they find it too difficult or do not believe in themselves enough to know that they can succeed. An addict in his court is required to attend one AA meeting a day for the first 180 days that they are on probation. For the more serious addicts a long term placement in a drug rehabilation center in custody is required, for at least six months. Sadly, too many defendants turn this opportunity down because they weigh their options and take the jail sentence because the incarceratioin time is similar. To his credit, Judge Fine tells the people that choose a jail sentence over rehabilation that his court is open to receceiving them if, after they finish their sentence, they want to seek help. He promises them that he will point them in the right direction to begin their recovery.