San Francisco Superior Court Commissioner Abby Abinanti presidies over the detention calendar at the Youth Guidance Center. She often has to deal with pre-teens whose families have turned their backs on them -- an extremely difficult job. She must consider punishment with an eye at how best to keep a youngster from turning into a habitual criminal. Ultimately, she has one goal: to help the kids who come before her.
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Judicial Profile: Abby Abinanti
The Recorder
December 17, 2002
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