judge dolan and her work as town justice

 “Judge Dolan works with families. She is compassionate and understanding and mindful of the times we live in. These are not the same times I grew up in and she realizes that and tries to give people the chance to become better people by not just throwing them in jail. However we do not under any circumstance think for one minute that if he continues to make poor choices that she will not do just that. He is afraid of her, and she keeps a tight reign on him. I have watched as we are waiting our turn in court how she treats people brought before her and again I will say she is fair but not a pushover, she weighs everything.” (E)

“Not many people who are in a place as dark as the one I was in come out on the other side. Judge Dolan saw something in me that I had not yet fully recognized myself. She did not only want me to be responsible for my actions, but she wanted me to prove to her and myself that I could make the changes I needed to make to truly be responsible and start living.  I became responsible, accountable, and started soaring instead of drowning; I owe a great deal of that accountability and positive self-recognition to Cynthia Dolan. I periodically run into Cynthia now, and she is sincerely happy for and proud of the woman I have become. I finally see what Judge Dolan saw in me and will be eternally grateful for her kind, compassionate, sincere nature both inside and outside of the courtroom. Not everybody encounters a judge like Cynthia, but if they did, I assure you that there would be a much higher success rate in the legal sense, as well as in the personal growth of individuals coming through the system.”  (B)