Bringing Hope and Optimism to 'The House of Pain'

Judge Francisco F. Firmat is a healing hand at an Orange County juvenile court, which is known as the "House of Pain" for its wrenching cases.

Francisco F. Firmat

Orange County (Orange) - Superior Court
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By Pat Alston
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      ORANGE - They call it The House of Pain.
      At the Lamoreaux Juvenile Justice Center in Orange, case files bulge with stories of child abuse and abandonment, family violence and divorce, elder neglect and shame.
      "There's probably more pain per square foot in this courthouse than anywhere else in Orange ... (continued)