You are receiving this information because you have progressed in your sobriety to the point that you are now being considered for a restricted license; CONGRATULATIONS! Because the Secretary of State will only allow you this privilege one time (ONE AND DONE), we have put together some information so that you will know what you need to do in order to protect this privilege. Continue Reading
The mission of the Genesee County Sobriety Court is to enhance public safety by providing the tools, resources and support necessary for alcohol-dependent offenders
to attain and maintain sobriety. Continue Reading
The National Drug Court Resource, Policy, and Evidence-Based Practices Center provides information and resources to the drug court field. The NDCRC is housed at the Justice Programs Office, a center within American University’s School of Public Affairs. Continue Reading
Drug court is an umbrella term that refers to voluntary judicial programs that offer an alternative to imprisonment for nonviolent criminal offenders with substance use disorders (SUD). To combat offenders cycling in and out of the criminal justice system, problem-solving courts use a specialized therapeutic jurisprudence model designed to treat the SUD underlying the criminal behavior and, therefore, reduce recidivism. Participants are held accountable through intensive supervision, frequent judicial status review hearings, random and frequent drug testing, and graduated incentives and sanctions. Drug courts emphasize a holistic and team approach that includes judges, prosecutors, program coordinators, probation officers and case managers, law enforcement, defense counsel, and treatment providers. Continue Reading.
DRUG & SOBRIETY COURT GRADUATES COMMITTED FEWER REPEAT OFFENSES Michigan drug courts discharged 2,914 participants during FY 2017. Of those, 1,814 participants (62%) had successfully completed a program. Because successful participants commit fewer repeat offenses, these programs are helping to reduce crime, making communities around the state safer. For instance, drug court graduates were FAR LESS likely to commit another crime after two years, as opposed to similar offenders who did not participate in a drug court program (see graph in the article). Continue Reading.
Problem-solving courts are special court programs that focus on providing treatment and intense supervision to offenders instead of locking them in prison. These include drug and sobriety, mental health, veterans, and other nontraditional courts.
The Michigan Supreme Court (MSC), through its State Administrative Office (SCAO), assists trial court judges in the management of these courts by providing training, education, operational standards, monitoring, certification requirements, and funding. Support for these courts. Continue Reading.