Savea Villalobos is one of the newest graduates of the Lancaster County Adult Drug Court program, a post-plea treatment plan ...

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 ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Almost three years ago, Alex Strong began his journey with the Sarpy County adult drug court, battling addiction but trying an alternative to prosecution that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I am writing this in advance of Chief Justice Loretta Rush’s State of the Judiciary address, which will likely occur in mid-January 2024, to express my disappointment with how the Chief Justice touts ...

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 ...