Welcome back to The Gazette Podcast. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, episode four features the Chief of RCDA's Alternatives to Incarceration Unit, ADA Jason Cohen and Richmond County Criminal Court's Supervising Judge, the Honorable Biju Koshy who talk about their professional relationship, the importance of attending to mental health needs within the criminal justice system, and how unique the Staten Island approach to treatment courts truly is.

Our Communications Director, James Clinton, joins us from the Courtroom Corner while DA McMahon offers insight into the upcoming 4th Annual Staten Island Multicultural Food Festival, the Staten Island Hate Crimes Task Force, and some of RCDA's hate crime prosecution policies.

Information about the NAMI Mental Health Court Panel Discussion on June 10 featuring Judge Koshy an ...