Problem Solving Courts: Strengthen Communities, Save Lives and Reduce Crime May is National Treatment Court month. In honor of this, Judge Debra Young, the statewide coordinating judge for problem ...

Acting Supreme Court Justice Debra J. Young was appointed statewide coordinating judge overseeing more than 340 problem-solving courts. She had been serving as coordinating judge for the Third ...

Vigo County’s criminal justice system is bringing back a program designed to address the needs of people with mental health/substance use issues who have been charged with misdemeanors. Participants ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A special ceremony in Grand Rapids Wednesday afternoon celebrated graduates of problem-solving courts. The courts work to address problems like addiction with treatment in ...

While sentences like jail or prison receive far more attention in the criminal justice system, one important way we work to keep our community safe, provide defendants with necessary resources, and ...

For over 2 decades, the 7th Judicial Circuit’s problem-solving courts have played a critical role in the community by restoring lives, strengthening families and enhancing community safety. The 7th ...

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HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Judiciary is launching a new system across the Commonwealth to track problem-solving court case results that are rehabilitating individuals, making communities safer and ...

Re-Entry Court graduate Matthew Rose, left, and Recovery Court graduate Adam Kendall listen to remarks during the Johnson County Problem Solving Courts graduation ceremony Monday at Emmanuel Church in ...

In the midst of America’s ongoing struggle with addiction and the opioid epidemic, one beacon of hope has consistently shown results: problem-solving treatment courts. These specialized court programs ...